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Giver vocab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| burden | noun, A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty, a heavy hardship that weighs on the bearer |
| carnage | noun,widespread destruction, slaughter, or massacre |
| concept | noun, a specific thought or notion |
| despite | preposition, regardless of something, notwithstanding (similar meaning to “even though”) |
| ecstatic | adjective, showing or feeling great pleasure or delight (as in a state of ecstasy) |
| grief | noun, great sadness or sorrow |
| horde | noun, a large group of people (a mob or crowd) |
| immobilize | verb, to stop in place, or disable movement. |
| inflict | verb, to cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness, to somebody or something |
| luminous | adjective, bright or shining, having a glowing effect (as if to give off light) |
| optimistic | adjective, tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. Looking on the bright side of things. |
| precise | adjective, exact or specifically detailed |
| rigid | adjective, stiff, firm, not flexible |
| solitude | noun, the state of being or living alone |
| vague | noun, Unclear, not specific. Unclearly felt, understood, or recalled |