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The Giver Ch 13-16

TermDefinition
Mutilate inflict a severe and disfiguring injury on (a person or part of the body).
Anguished severely afflicted with pain, distress, or grief; tormented.
Sparse Thinly scattered or not dense; having few things in a large area.
Skeptically in a skeptical manner; with doubt or hesitation.
Subside to become less intense, violent, or severe (like a storm or pain), or to sink or settle to a lower level (like floodwaters or the ground).
Invigorating making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.
Lingered to stay in a place longer than expected, often due to reluctance to leave, to delay, or to pass time slowly.
Unendurable too intense, painful, or unpleasant to bear or tolerate.
Isolation the state of being separated, set apart, or alone, away from other people, objects, or surroundings.
Deliberately doing something on purpose, intentionally, or with careful, slow consideration rather than by accident.
Rigid stiff, firm, and unable to bend or change shape easily.
Contorted twisted, bent, or forced into an unnatural, misshapen, or distorted form.
Imploring to beg, plead, or ask someone for something in a very serious, emotional, or urgent manner.
Parched extremely dry due to intense heat, lack of water, or sun exposure.
Grotesque describes something, such as a figure or image, that is fantastically ugly, bizarre, or unnaturally distorted, often blending human, animal, and foliage forms.
Ecstatic feeling or showing overwhelming happiness, intense excitement, or rapturous delight.
Solitude the state of being alone, often by choice, and typically viewed as a positive or peaceful experience for reflection, creativity, or rest.
Pervade to spread throughout every part of something, filling it completely.
Obsolete something is no longer in use, produced, or needed because it is outdated and has been replaced by something newer, better, or more efficient.
Optimistic having a positive, hopeful outlook, expecting the best possible outcome or good things to happen in the future.
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