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the giver chap 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chaos | (noun) State of complete confusion and disorder. Ex. The crowd on Maple Street turned into a mob and chaos broke out around them. Everyone went crazy with fear and panic. |
| compel | (verb) to drive, urge or motivate with force; to oblige Ex. The witness was compelled to tell the truth in the courtroom because she would go to jail for telling a lie on the record. |
| infringe | (verb) trespass or encroach upon the rights of others. Ex. My neighbor’s new fence infringes on my backyard. It cuts out nearly three feet of my property. |
| ironic | (adjective) characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected. Ex. It was ironic that money poured out of the snack machine when I put in a dollar. I expected chips to come out instead of cash. |
| navigational | (adjective) relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle’s course. Ex. The ship’s navigational charts don’t show a channel here near this suspicious island. |
| pervade | (verb) to spread throughout; to be present in every part of something. Ex. Fears began to pervade through the neighbors on Maple Street. Panic spread throughout the community in an instant. |
| quizzical | (adjective) relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way. Ex. My friend looked at me with a quizzical expression when I said I was staying home from riding bikes to study. It was something I’d never done before. |
| relinquish | (verb) to give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender Ex. The leader found it difficult to relinquish command, but he knew the time had come to pass on the responsibility to his replacement. |
| remorse | (noun) painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing. Ex. Once I spent all my savings on the new video game I felt instant remorse because I was broke once again. |
| scrupulous | (adjective) having or showing a strict regard for what is right. Ex. I knew it wouldn’t be easy to stand up for the unpopular kid in school, but it was the scrupulous thing to do. |
| tentatively | (adverb) Not final. Done as a trial or an experiment. Ex. I tentatively made plans for meeting my friend for lunch in August, but I didn’t commit to an actual date and time. |
| treacherous | (adjective) Likely to betray a trust; traitorous Ex. This icy sidewalk is unsalted and treacherous. I have to step |