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The Giver
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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, typically in response to a minor annoyance or not getting one’s way. |
| Remorse | deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed. |
| Dwelling | deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed |
| 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 |