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The giver VOCAB 1
Tricky and complex words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apprehensive | fearful of what may be coming |
| Distraught | disturbed with doubt or painful feelings |
| disposition | The usual attitude or mood of a person or animal. |
| transgression | : an act, process, or example of transgressing |
| awe | a very strong feeling of wonder mixed with respect or fear. |
| enhance | : to increase or improve in value, desirability, or attractiveness |
| adherence | The act, action, or quality of adhering. |
| fret | To make or become worried |
| aptitude | A natural ability to do or to learn something. |
| appeal | : an asking for something badly needed or wanted : plea |
| chastise | To criticize harshly |
| reluctantly | In a reluctant manner: aversion or hesitation. |
| remorse | : a deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : |
| dwelling | : a shelter in which people live |
| regulate | : to bring under the control of authority |
| serene | showing complete calm |
| tabulated | : to count and record in an orderly way |
| frail | not having normal strength or force |
| nuisance | an annoying or troublesome person, thing, or way of doing something |
| labor | physical or mental effort especially when hard or required |