A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty, a heavy hardship that weighs on the bearer EX: The --- of babysitting his younger siblings kept him awake at night.

noun widespread destruction, slaughter, or massacre EX: The --- left behind from the swarm of beetles made the crops useless.

noun a specific thought or notion EX: Algebra can be a difficult ---- I struggle with. The letters and numbers are confusing.

preposition regardless of something, notwithstanding (similar meaning to “even though”) EX: ---- asking for permission, Jo felt uncomfortable taking the last bag of chips for lunch.

adjective showing or feeling great pleasure or delight (as in a state of ecstasy) EX: Martin was ---- when he received an A on a difficult project.

noun great sadness or sorrow EX: We all felt the ---- of when we had to say goodbye to our loved ones.

noun a large group of people (a mob or crowd) EX: We had to move quickly as the --- of angry protestors came running toward us.

verb to stop in place, or disable movement. EX: The doctors in the ER had to --- my broken arm with a cast and sling.

verb to cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness, to somebody or something EX: Sometimes I ---- pain on my little brother by pinching his skin.

adjective bright or shining, having a glowing effect (as if to give off light) EX: Putting a new light bulb in my lamp made all of the shiny objects in my room ----.

adjective tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. Looking on the bright side of things. EX: Landon was --- that he would make the baseball team after all of the hard work he put in prior to his tryout.

adjective exact or specifically detailed EX: I saved the ---- amount of money needed for my new PS5.

adjective stiff, firm, not flexible EX: The hotel beds were very --- so no one got a good night’s sleep on vacation.

noun the state of being or living alone EX: Sometimes Jones preferred the ---- of being alone in their room on the weekends.

noun Unclear, not specific. Unclearly felt, understood, or recalled EX: Coco lost points on her essay because the example she provided was too --- to prove her point.

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The giver ch:15-19

Term	Definition
burden	A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty, a heavy hardship that weighs on the bearer EX: The --- of babysitting his younger siblings kept him awake at night.
carnage	noun widespread destruction, slaughter, or massacre EX: The --- left behind from the swarm of beetles made the crops useless.
concept	noun a specific thought or notion EX: Algebra can be a difficult ---- I struggle with. The letters and numbers are confusing.
despite	preposition regardless of something, notwithstanding (similar meaning to “even though”) EX: ---- asking for permission, Jo felt uncomfortable taking the last bag of chips for lunch.
ecstatic	adjective showing or feeling great pleasure or delight (as in a state of ecstasy) EX: Martin was ---- when he received an A on a difficult project.
grief	noun great sadness or sorrow EX: We all felt the ---- of when we had to say goodbye to our loved ones.
horde	noun a large group of people (a mob or crowd) EX: We had to move quickly as the --- of angry protestors came running toward us.
immobilize	verb to stop in place, or disable movement. EX: The doctors in the ER had to --- my broken arm with a cast and sling.
inflict	verb to cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness, to somebody or something EX: Sometimes I ---- pain on my little brother by pinching his skin.
luminous	adjective bright or shining, having a glowing effect (as if to give off light) EX: Putting a new light bulb in my lamp made all of the shiny objects in my room ----.
optimistic	adjective tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. Looking on the bright side of things. EX: Landon was --- that he would make the baseball team after all of the hard work he put in prior to his tryout.
precise	adjective exact or specifically detailed EX: I saved the ---- amount of money needed for my new PS5.
rigid	adjective stiff, firm, not flexible EX: The hotel beds were very --- so no one got a good night’s sleep on vacation.
solitude	noun the state of being or living alone EX: Sometimes Jones preferred the ---- of being alone in their room on the weekends.
vague	noun Unclear, not specific. Unclearly felt, understood, or recalled EX: Coco lost points on her essay because the example she provided was too --- to prove her point.

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