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The Giver 12-16
The Giver 12-16 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admonition | authoritative warning or council |
| Fleeting | lasting for a short time; brief |
| Wryly | humorous (dry humor) |
| Sinuous | having many curves or turns |
| Anguished | experiencing severe pain |
| Subsided | became less intense; calmed; let up |
| Assimilated | taken in; acquired; absorbed |
| Invigorating | energizing; refreshing; reviving |
| Writhing | squirm; wiggle; thrash; flail |
| Assuage | relieve; sooth; ease |
| Ominous | unpleasant; threatening; foreboding |
| Immobilized | not moving; motionless |