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The Giver ch17-21
Giver Ch. 17-21 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accustomed | (adj.) used to; customary; usual; wonted |
| emphatically | (adv.) forcefully; with emphasis; without question and beyond doubt |
| haphazard | (adj.) marked by great carelessness; chance |
| solace | (n.) comfort; relief |
| vigilant | (adj.) alert; attentive for possible danger or difficulties |
| languid | (adj.) lacking vigor or force; slow; showing little or no spirit of movement |
| augmented | (adj.) added to; having been made greater in size or value; enhanced |
| taut | (adj.) stretched or pulled tight; emotionally or mentally strained or tense; tidy, neat |
| ruefully | (adv.) sadly; regretfully |
| dejected | (adj.) sad and depressed |