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The Giver ch.10-13
Giver Ch. 10-13 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonition (n.) | a warning or gentle scolding |
| conspicuous (adj.) | obvious; sticking out in its surroundings |
| deftly (adv.) | in a neat, skillful, quick way |
| diminish (v.) | make less; become less; slowly disappear |
| exhilarating (adj.) | very exciting |
| frigid (adj.) | extremely cold; freezing |
| torrent (n.) | downpour; surge of water |
| wryly (adv.) | in a dry, humorous, usually mocking manner |
| sinuous (adj.) | curved; winding; twisting |
| assimilated (v.) | taken in and incorporated as one's own customs or attitudes |