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the giver 13-16

TermDefinition
Mutilate to severely damage, disfigure, or ruin something—especially a body part or object—by cutting, tearing, or removing essential parts
Anguished feeling or showing extreme mental distress, agony, or physical pain
Sparse something thin, scanty, or thinly scattered and not dense
Skeptically to act with doubt, hesitation, or disbelief, often questioning the truth or validity of something
Subside to become less intense, violent, or loud (abate), or to sink to a lower level, such as floodwaters, pain, or land
Invigorating something that imparts energy, strength, or vitality, making you feel refreshed, alert, and revitalized
Lingered to stay in a place longer than expected, often due to reluctance to leave, or to persist, fade slowly, or delay action
Unendurable a situation, pain, or experience that is too extreme, unpleasant, or painful to be tolerated or accepted
Isolation the state of being separated, detached, or set apart from others, either physically, socially, or emotionally
Deliberately doing something intentionally, on purpose, or with careful, unhurried thought, rather than by accident or chance
Rigid stiff, inflexible, and unyielding
Contorted twisted, bent, or distorted into an unusual, unnatural, or violent shape
Imploring someone begging, pleading, or asking for something with intense, emotional, or desperate sincerity
Parched severely dried out by heat, sun, or wind, or feeling extremely thirsty
Grotesque bizarre, unnatural, or fantastically ugly in a way that is absurd or frightening
Ecstatic an adjective state of overwhelming happiness, joyous excitement, or rapturous delight
Solitude the state of being alone, often by choice, providing a peaceful, constructive, or reflective space for personal growth and mental restoration
Pervade to spread throughout, permeate, or exist in every part of something, often used for smells, feelings, or ideas
Obsolete something no longer in use, produced, or needed, typically replaced by newer, more efficient, or fashionable alternatives
Optimistic having a hopeful, positive, and confident outlook, expecting favorable outcomes and good things to happen in the future
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