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the giver vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | fearful of what may be coming |
| distraught | disturbed with doubt or painful feelings |
| disposition | the act or power of disposing : disposal |
| transgression | mistake; violation; fault |
| awe | a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder |
| enhance | heighten, increase |
| adherence | steady or faithful attachment : fidelity |
| fret | to make or become worried |
| aptitude | a natural ability |
| appeal | an asking for something badly needed or wanted |
| chastise | to criticize harshly |
| 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 | expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory |