To make easier to handle (such as a burden or a task) Example: After Jill struck out during her first time at bat, the coach tried to assuage her fears and build her confidence for a second try.

Snake-like and wavy (having the qualities of sinew) Example: The greyhound is a natural racing dog, its sinuous body and slender frame help make it a fast runner.

Showing a sign of something bad to come Example: The clouds hovered there , dark and ominous, indicating it would rain for sure.

Irrational (adjective)

Unable to reason with logic (without sense and reason) Example: When Charlie loses his temper, he gets so irrational, that there is just no way to talk to him until he calms down.

To adopt the ways and adapt into a culture or society (to fit in by blending in with everyone else) Example: When Irish and Italian immigrants came to America, they tried their best to assimilate into the culture and blend in with everyone else.

The goal of a journey Example: Our destination is Pittsburgh and we won’t rest until we get there.

Freezing cold The frigid temperatures made the water freeze into icicles and the children could see their breath.

A gentle criticism Example: Janice’s mother gave her the routine admonition when she burped at the dinner table.

Extreme pain of the body or mind Example: Greg never felt such agony as when he broke his arm.

Very few and far between (infrequent or lightly populated) Example: This used to be a forest, filled with green before all the trees were cut down, now it is sparse and empty.

The basic source or starting point of something Example: Superhero movies always start off with an origin story so the audience can learn how the hero got his special abilities.

The quality of being worthy of attention or having importance Example: The Declaration of Independence is a document of great significance.

Separation from other, being alone or apart from others Example: During the pandemic, it was lonely for many living in isolation for so long.

To badly damage something by cutting it up or destroying it in some way Example: The vandals mutilated the paintings at the playground, carving their names into the artwork and peeling most of it away.

Skeptical (adjective)

Being doubtful that something is true or is as it appears to be Example: Lisa was skeptical of the claims on the bottle, it seemed to her that this was too good to be true.

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The Giver

Chapters 10-14

Term	Definition
Assuage (verb)	To make easier to handle (such as a burden or a task) Example: After Jill struck out during her first time at bat, the coach tried to assuage her fears and build her confidence for a second try.
Sinuous (adjective)	Snake-like and wavy (having the qualities of sinew) Example: The greyhound is a natural racing dog, its sinuous body and slender frame help make it a fast runner.
Ominous (adjective)	Showing a sign of something bad to come Example: The clouds hovered there , dark and ominous, indicating it would rain for sure.
Irrational (adjective)	Unable to reason with logic (without sense and reason) Example: When Charlie loses his temper, he gets so irrational, that there is just no way to talk to him until he calms down.
Assimilate (verb)	To adopt the ways and adapt into a culture or society (to fit in by blending in with everyone else) Example: When Irish and Italian immigrants came to America, they tried their best to assimilate into the culture and blend in with everyone else.
Destination (noun)	The goal of a journey Example: Our destination is Pittsburgh and we won’t rest until we get there.
Frigid (adjective)	Freezing cold The frigid temperatures made the water freeze into icicles and the children could see their breath.
Admonition (noun)	A gentle criticism Example: Janice’s mother gave her the routine admonition when she burped at the dinner table.
Agony (noun)	Extreme pain of the body or mind Example: Greg never felt such agony as when he broke his arm.
Sparse (adjective)	Very few and far between (infrequent or lightly populated) Example: This used to be a forest, filled with green before all the trees were cut down, now it is sparse and empty.
Origin (noun)	The basic source or starting point of something Example: Superhero movies always start off with an origin story so the audience can learn how the hero got his special abilities.
Significance (noun)	The quality of being worthy of attention or having importance Example: The Declaration of Independence is a document of great significance.
Isolation (noun)	Separation from other, being alone or apart from others Example: During the pandemic, it was lonely for many living in isolation for so long.
Mutilate (verb)	To badly damage something by cutting it up or destroying it in some way Example: The vandals mutilated the paintings at the playground, carving their names into the artwork and peeling most of it away.
Skeptical (adjective)	Being doubtful that something is true or is as it appears to be Example: Lisa was skeptical of the claims on the bottle, it seemed to her that this was too good to be true.

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