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The Giver Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| disposition | the tendency to act or think in a certain manner under given circumstances |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance, such as infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, admiration, and wonder that is inspired by overwhelming greatness |
| enhance | to increase or improve in value, |
| adherence | steady or faithful attachment |
| fret | to cause to suffer emotional strain |
| aptitude | a natural ability |
| appeal | an earnest request for help. |
| chastise | to inflict punishment on |
| reluctantly | in a reluctant manner with aversion or hesitation |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs |
| dwelling | a shelter (such as a house) in which people live |
| regulate | to bring under the control of law or constituted authority |
| serene | marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude |
| tabulated | to count, record, or list systematically |
| frail | easily broken or destroyed |
| nuisance | Harm, injury |
| labor | human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy |