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The Giver
Chapters 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chaos (noun) | State of complete confusion and disorder EX: The hurricane warning caused ____ in the grocery store because selfish people were buying up all of the supplies. |
| Compel (verb) | To drive, urge, or motivate with force; to oblige EX: Illness will ____ you to stay in bed in order to heal faster! |
| Infringe (verb) | Trespass or encroach upon the rights of others EX: Some students think that GoGuardian will _____ on the privacy of their Chromebooks, but are reminded to follow the Acceptable Use Policy. |
| Ironic (adjective) | Characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected EX: Everyone thought it was tragic and _____ that the firefighter’s house burned down and they lost everything. |
| Navigational (adjective) | Relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle’s course EX: Most people use the GPS on their phones as a _____ tool to travel to unknown places. |
| Pervade (verb) | To spread throughout; to be present in every part of something EX: A feeling of great happiness will ____ the Community when all Twelves receive their Assignments. |
| Quizzical (adjective) | Relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way EX: The puppy gave a ____ look to its new owners when trying to learn unknown commands. |
| Relinquish (verb) | To give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender EX: I had to ____ my phone to my parents as part of my punishment for receiving a detention from my teacher. |
| Remorse (noun) | A painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing EX: Most criminals, who repeatedly break the law, do not feel or show ____ for their actions each time. |
| Scrupulous (adjective) | Having or showing a strict regard for what is right EX: Many parents attempt to be ____ when teaching their children the difference between wrong and right. |
| Tentatively (adverb) | Not final, done as a trial or an experiment EX: Sometimes our teacher ____ assigns a date for a test, but changes it to give us more time to study. |
| Treacherous (adjective) | Likely to betray a trust; traitorous EX: Everyone knew that Gertrude was ____, and avoided telling her any secrets. |
| Humiliate (verb) | To make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly EX: Our coach will call a play for us to stop scoring so we don’t ____ the other team if the score is too high. |
| Benign (adjective) | Having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening EX: Everyone was eager to befriend the new student because of her ____ disposition and kind smile. |
| Meticulous (adjective) | Showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail EX: We always borrow notes from Costas. He is ____ when copying down every detail. |
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