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The Giver
Ch 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm |
| distraught | exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind |
| disposition | the tendency to act or think in a certain manner under given circumstances |
| transgression | infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty |
| 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 |
| 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 inflict punishment on (as by whipping) |
| reluctantly | 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 govern or direct according to rule |
| serene | clear and free of storms or unpleasant change |
| tabulated | to count, record, or list systematically |
| frail | easily broken or destroyed |
| nuisance | one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious |
| labor | expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory |