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The Giver
vocab part 2
| Gravitating | (Verb) Move or be attracted by a strong force or pull. |
| Chortle | (Verb) to laugh with a snorting chuckle muffled cheerful laugh. |
| Infraction | (Noun) the act of breaking the law or a rule. |
| Dosage | (Verb) the amount of medication intended to be taken in a single serving. |
| Interdependence | (noun) dependent on one another |
| Indulgently | (adverb) to yield to, satisy, or gratify desires or feelings. |
| Exuberant | (Adjective) overflowing with high spirits. |
| Impatient | (Adjective) Irritated or annoyed by delay |
| Buoyancy | (noun) the power to float or rise in water |
| Ritual | (noun) a set procedure for religious rite |
| Elder | (Noun) a person born earlier; someone older |
| Adherence | (verb) to stick to or firmly attach to something. |
| Intrigue | (verb) to plot craftily or underhandedly. |
| Retroactive | (adjective) describes an action such as a law or rule that applies to events that happened before the law was made. |
| Serene | (adjective) peaceful, calm, quiet. |