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The giver 1
Chapters 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | : fearful of what may be coming |
| distraught | : disturbed with doubt or painful feelings |
| disposition | : the act or power of disposing disposal |
| transgression | : an act, process, or example of transgressing |
| 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 | to learn |
| appeal | : a legal proceeding by which a case is brought to a higher court for review |
| chastise | : to punish verbally |
| reluctantly | : in a reluctant manner : with aversion or hesitation |
| 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 har or required |