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The Giver
Ch 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Labor | expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory |
| Nuisance | harm, injury |
| Frail | easily broken or destroyed |
| Tabulated | to count, record, or list systematically |
| Serene | marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude |
| Regulate | to govern or direct according to rule |
| Dwelling | a shelter (such as a house) in which people live |
| Remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs |
| Reluctantly | in a reluctant manner : with aversion or hesitation |
| Chastise | to censure severely |
| Appeal | a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court |
| Aptitude | inclination, tendency |
| Fret | to cause to suffer emotional strain |
| Adherence | the act, action, or quality of giving support or maintaining loyalty |
| Enhance | to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness |
| Awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by overwhelming greatness |
| Transgression | infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty |
| Disposition | the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal |
| Distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| Apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm |