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The Giver 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | fearful f what may be coming |
| distraught | disturbed with doubt or painful feelings |
| disposition | the act or power of disposing : disposal |
| transgression | a mistake or violation |
| 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 steady or faithful attachment |
| fret | to make or become worried |
| aptitude | ability to learn : aptness |
| appeal | an asking for something badly needed or wanted : plea |
| chastise | to criticize harshly |
| reluctantly | showing doubt or unwillingness |
| remorse | a deep regret coming from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| dwelling | a shelter in which people live : house to stay for a while |
| regulate | to bring under the control of authority |
| serene | showing complete calm |
| tabulated | to count and record in an orderly way |
| frail | not having normal strength or force |
| nuisance | an annoying or troublesome person, thing, or way of doing something |
| labor | something that requires work : task |