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Giver -List A Vocab
Definitions for List A vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anguish | extreme pain and suffering, either emotional or physical |
| adherence | the act of following a rule or belief closely, holding to or sticking to a rule or belief |
| chastise | to inflict physical pain with the hope of improving |
| crescendo | a gradual increase in force or loudness |
| indulgent | giving in to another's wishes or whims, lenient, too kind or agreeable |
| nondescript | not easily classified or described |
| indolence | dislike of work, laziness |
| petulant | likely to have little fits of temper, irritable over trifles |
| profound | going far deeper than what is easily understood |
| scrupulous | careful to do what is right; conscientious |
| palpable | readily seen, heard, touched or recognized by using the senses |
| transgression | a noun which means the act of breaking a law or violating a command |
| infringe | a verb which means to go beyond a boundary or limit |
| magnitude | the great size or extent of something |
| relinquish | voluntarily cease to keep or claim, give up |