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The Giver Ch. 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chaos | (noun) State of complete confusion and disorder. |
| Compel | (verb) to drive, urge or motivate with force; to oblige |
| Infringe | (verb) trespass or encroach upon the rights of others. |
| Ironic | (adjective) characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected. |
| Navigational | (adjective) relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle’s course. |
| Pervade | (verb) to spread throughout; to be present in every part of something. |
| Quizzical | (adjective) relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way. |
| Relinquish | (verb) to give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender |
| Remorse | (noun) painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing. |
| Scrupulous | (adjective) having or showing a strict regard for what is right. |
| Tentatively | (adverb) Not final. Done as a trial or an experiment. |
| Treacherous | (adjective) Likely to betray a trust; traitorous |
| Humiliate | (verb) to make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly. |
| Benign | (adjective) having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening. |
| Meticulous | (adjective) showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail. |