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The Giver VOCAB 2
Vocab List 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fragment | a part that is broken off or incomplete |
| vivid | very strong or bright |
| perspiring | to give off perspiration |
| murky | very dark or gloomy |
| stirrings | a beginning of motion or activity |
| interdependence | the state of being dependent upon one another |
| reprieve | to give relief or deliverance to for a time |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| meticulous/meticulously | extremely or overly careful in thinking about or dealing with small details |
| exasperate | to make angry |
| profound | having or showing great knowledge or understanding |
| solemnly | doing or saying something in a serious, respectful, and thoughtful way. |
| prestige | importance in the eyes of other people |
| daze | to stun especially by a blow |
| crescendo | a gradual increase especially in the loudness of music |
| successor | one who comes after or takes over |
| jaunty | perky in manner or appearance |
| rigorous | marked by great differences of temperature or climate |
| despair | to lose all hope or confidence |