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Unit 3, List 2
The Giver
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anguish | severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
| Dejected | very sad, disappointed, or depressed |
| Expanse | a large open area like a field or sea |
| Implore | to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something |
| Linger | to be slow to disappear; to last longer than expected |
| Outlying | far from the center or from others; remote or far away |
| Receptacle | an object used to contain a specific thing (trash receptacle) |
| Stealthily | in a cautious and secretive way |
| Surge | to move quickly and powerfully |
| Treacherous | dangerous in a hidden or unpredictable way |