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the giver vocab III
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Term | Definition |
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chaos | state of complete confusion and disorder |
compel | to drive, urge, or motivate with force; to oblige |
infringe | trespass or encroach upon the rights of others |
ironic | characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected |
navigational | relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle’s course |
pervade | to spread throughout; to be present in every part of something |
quizzical | relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way |
relinquish | to give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender |
scrupulous | having or showing a strict regard for what is right |
tentatively | not final; done as a trial or an experiment |
treacherous | likely to betray a trust; traitorous |
humiliate | to make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly |
benign | having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening |
meticulous | showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail |
remorse | a painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing |