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The Giver10-14 Vocab
Chapters 10-14 vocab of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assuage | (verb) to make easier to handle (such as a burden or task) |
| sinuous | (adjective) snake-like and wavy |
| ominous | (adjective) showing a sign of something bad to come |
| irrational | (adjective) unable to reason with logic |
| assimilate | (verb) to adopt the ways and adapt into a culture or society |
| destination | (noun) the goal of a journey |
| frigid | (adjective) freezing cold |
| admonition | (noun) a gentle criticism |
| agony | (noun) extreme pain to the body or mind |
| sparse | (adjective) very few |
| origin | (noun) the basic source of something |
| significance | (noun) having importance |
| isolation | (noun) separation from others |
| mutilate | (verb) to mess up by cutting or destroying in some way |
| skeptical | (adjective) being doubtful that something is true or as it appears to be |