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The Giver 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | Fearful of what may be coming |
| distraught | Disturbed with doubt or painful feelings |
| disposition | One’s usual attitude or mood |
| transgression | Mistake,fault,crime |
| awe | A feeling of mixed fear,respect, and wonder |
| enhance | To increase or improve in value ,desirability, or attractiveness |
| adherence | The action or quality of adhering |
| fret | To make or become worried |
| aptitude | A natural ability |
| appeal | A legal proceeding by which a case is brought to higher court for review |
| chastise | To punish severely (as by whipping) |
| reluctantly | Showing doubt or unwillingness |
| remorse | A deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs |
| dwelling | a shelter in which people live |
| regulate | To govern or direct according to rule |
| serene | Showing complete calm |
| tabulated | To count and record in an orderly way |
| frail | Easily led into evil |
| nuisance | An annoying or troublesome person,thing,or way of doing something |
| labor | Physical or mental effort especially when hard or require |