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THE GIVER CH#1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apprehensive | feeling anxious, uneasy, or fearful about something that might happen in the future |
| 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 with childish impatience, irritability, or sulky annoyance, often in response to minor, petty frustrations |
| Remorse | deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed |
| 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 | arrange (data) in columns or tables |
| Frail | (of a person) weak and delicate. |
| Nuisance | a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance |