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The Giver
Ch 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| disposition | the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by overwhelming greatness (as in beauty, power, or size) |
| enhance | to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness |
| adherence | the act, action, or quality of adhering |
| fret | to cause to suffer emotional strain |
| aptitude | a natural ability or capacity to learn, perform, or excel in a particular task or area. |
| appeal | a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court |
| chastise | to criticize someone severely or scold them harshly for doing something wrong. |
| 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 |