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Giver 7-9
GIver 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chaos | State of complete confusion and disorder. EX: The hurricane warning caused ____ in the grocery store because selfish people were buying up all of the supplies. |
| compel | to drive, urge or motivate with force; to oblige EX: Illness will ____ you to stay in bed in order to heal faster! |
| infringe | trespass or encroach upon the rights of others. EX: Some students think that GoGuardian will _____ on their privacy of their chromebooks, but are reminded to follow the Acceptable Use Policy. |
| ironic | characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected. EX: Everyone thought it was tragic and _____ that the firefighter’s house burned down and they lost everything. |
| navigational | relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle’s course. EX: Most people use the GPS on their phones as a _____ tool to travel to unknown places. |
| pervade | to spread throughout; to be present in every part of something. EX: A feeling of great happiness will ____ the Community when all Twelves receive their Assignments. |
| quizzical | relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way. EX: The puppy gave a ____ look to its new owners when trying to learn unknown commands. |
| relinquish | to give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender EX: I had to ____ my phone to my parents as part of my punishment for receiving a detention from my teacher. |
| remorse | painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing. EX: Most criminals, who repeatedly break the law, do not feel or show ____ for their actions each time. |
| scrupulous | having or showing a strict regard for what is right. EX: Many parents attempt to be ____ when teaching their children the difference between wrong and right. |
| tentatively | Not final. Done as a trial or an experiment. EX: Sometimes our teacher ____ assigns a date for a test, but changes it to give us more time to study. |
| treacherous | Likely to betray a trust; traitorous EX: Everyone knew that Gertrude was ____, and avoided telling her any secrets. |
| humiliate | to make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly. EX: Our coach will call a play for us to stop scoring so we don’t ____ the other team if the score is too high. |
| benign | having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening. EX: Everyone was eager to befriend the new student because of her ____ disposition and kind smile. |
| meticulous | showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail. EX: We always borrow notes from Costas. He is ____ when copying down every detail. |