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The Giver Ch 5-8
Ch 5-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fragment | a part broken off, detached, or incomplete |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| perspiring | to emit matter through the skin |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| stirrings | a beginning of motion or activity ; active, bustling |
| interdependence | the state of being dependent upon one another : mutual dependence |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) : to give relief or deliverance to for a time |
| relinquish | to give (something) over to the control or possession of another |
| somber | being without light or without much light |
| meticulous | taking, showing, or involving great care and effort |
| exasperate | to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts |
| profound | extreme in degree, power, or effect |
| solemnly | having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner |
| prestige | the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important |
| daze | a state of mental confusion |
| crescendo | the highest part or point : pinnacle |
| successor | a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else; someone who succeeds another person |
| jaunty | having much high-spirited energy and movement : lively |
| rigorous | given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint : strict |
| despair | utter loss of hope |