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THE GIVER Vocab
Ch. 7-12 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| requisitioned | made a formal request for |
| indolence | laziness |
| retroactive | applying to a prior period |
| exempt | free from; excused |
| benign | favorable; kind |
| crescendo | a steady increase in volume |
| acquisition | the gaining of or acquiring of |
| disposition | usual mood |
| spontaneously | happening naturally; spur of the moment |
| profound | far-reaching; having or showing great knowledge or insight |
| genetics | relating to heredity |
| luxurious | rich; lavish |
| successor | one who comes next |
| phenomenon | observable event; something that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully |
| exhilarating | thrilling; enlivening |
| diminish | grow smaller |
| wryly | dryly humorous; ironically |
| conveyance | method of transportation |
| intricate | very complicated or detailed |
| conspicuous | obvious |