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The Giver 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | fearful of what may be coming |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| disposition | A person's qualities and character |
| transgression | an act, process, or example of transgressing |
| awe | a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder |
| enhance | to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness |
| adherence | steady or faithful attachment |
| fret | to make or become worried or feel anxious |
| aptitude | ability to learn |
| appeal | a legal proceeding by which a case is brought to a higher court for review |
| chastise | to punish verbally |
| reluctantly | unwilling or hesitant |
| remorse | a deep regret or guilt for 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 | fragile |
| nuisance | an annoying or troublesome person, thing, or way of doing something |
| labor | physical or mental effort especially when hard or required |