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The Giver 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | fearful, anxious about something |
| distraught | Disturbed with doubt or painful feeling |
| disposition | The usual attitude of a person or animal |
| transgression | Mistake, fault, crime, offense |
| awe | The deep feeling of admiration |
| enhance | To raise to a higher degree |
| adherence | Steady or faithful attachment |
| fret | Suffer emotional strain |
| aptitude | A natural ability |
| appeal | A legal proceeding – a case brought to a higher court |
| chastise | To inflict punishment on |
| reluctantly | With hesitation |
| remorse | Distress from a guilt of past wrongs |
| dwelling | A place where a person lives |
| regulate | To bring order to someone/something |
| serene | Showing complete calm |
| tabulated | To count, record, or list systematically |
| frail | Physically weak or easily broken |
| nuisance | Someone or something annoying or obnoxious |
| labor | Physical or mental work |