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The giver 10-14

Giver

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Assuage (verb) To make easier to handle (such as a burden or a task) Example: After Jill struck out during her first time at bat, the coach tried to assuage her fears and build her confidence for a second try.
sinuous (adjective) snake-like and wavy (having the qualities of sinew) Example: The greyhound is a natural racing dog, its sinuous body and slender frame help make it a fast runner.
ominous (adjective) showing a sign of something bad to come Example: The clouds hovered there, dark and ominous, indicating it would rain for sure.
irrational (adjective) unable to reason with logic (without sense and reason) Example: When Charlie loses his temper, he gets so irrational, that there is just no way to talk to him until he calms down.
assimilate verb) to adopt the ways and adapt into a culture or society (to fit in by blending in with everyone else)
destination (noun) the goal of a journey Example: Our destination is Pittsburgh and we won’t rest until we get there.
frigid (adjective) freezing cold
admonition (noun) a gentle criticism
agony (noun) extreme pain of the body or mind
sparse (adjective)very few and far between (infrequent or lightly populated)
origin (noun) the basic source or starting point of something
significance (noun) The quality of being worthy of attention or having importance
isolation (noun) Separation from other, being alone or apart from others
mutilate (verb) to badly damage something by cutting it up or destroying it in some way
skeptical (adjective) being doubtful that something is true or is as it appears to
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