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The Giver 15-19Vocab
Chapters 15-19 vocab of "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| burden | (noun) A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty, usually heavy to bear |
| carnage | (noun) widespread slaughter or masascre |
| concept | (noun) a thought or notion |
| despite | (preposition) regardless of something |
| ecstatic | (adjective) showing or feeling great pleasure or delight |
| grief | (noun) great sadness |
| horde | (noun) a large group/crowd of people |
| immobilize | (verb) to fix in place, to stop from moving or disable |
| inflict | (verb) to cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness to the body or something |
| luminous | (adjective) bright or shining |
| optimistic | (adjective) tending to take a hopeful and positive view of the future |
| precise | (adjective) exact or specific |
| rigid | (adjective) stiff, not flexible |
| solitude | (noun) the state of being or living alone |
| vague | (adjective) not clearly felt, understood or recalled |