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8th Grade Reading
The Giver Vocab Chapters 9 - 14
Question | Answer |
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logistic | pertaining to logic; logic: reason or sound judgment as in action |
integral | necessary to the completeness of the whole |
successor | one that follows another in office, position, or ownership of property |
torrent | a rushing, violent, or abundant and increasing stream of anything. |
admonition | counsel, advice, or caution |
relinquished | to renounce or surrender; to give up; put aside; to let go |
writhing | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent efforts |
daub | to spread on or over something |
assuage | to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease |
ominous | portending evil or harm; threatening; foreboding |
placidly | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil |