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the giver ch 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
| Distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
| Disposition | a person's inherent qualities of mind and character. |
| Transgression | an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. |
| Awe | a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. |
| Enhance | intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. |
| Adherence | attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. |
| Fret | be constantly or visibly worried or anxious. |
| Aptitude | a natural ability to do something. |
| Appeal | make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public. |
| Chastise | rebuke or reprimand severely. |
| Reluctantly | in an unwilling and hesitant way. |
| Petulantly | actions done in an irritable, peevish, or childishly moody manner |
| Remorse | a deep, painful, and often long-lasting feeling of guilt, |
| Dwelling | a house, apartment, or other place of residence. |
| Regulate | control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly. |
| Serene | calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. |
| Tabulated | (of data) arranged in tabular form. |
| Frail | (of a person) weak and delicate. |
| Nuisance | a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance. |
| Fragment | a small part broken or separated off something. |
| Vivid | producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind. |
| Perspiring | give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress. |
| Murky | dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist. |
| Stirrings | an initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion. |