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Giver-List B Vocab
Vocabulary Words from the novel
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonition | Noun- a gentle scolding or warning against |
| carnage | Noun - a slaughter of a great many people or animals |
| grotesque | Adjective - odd, ugly, unnatural in shape or appearance, distorted |
| impede | Verb- to stand in the way of;hinder;obstruct; interfere |
| lethargy | Noun - drowsy, dullness; extremely tired |
| pervade | Verb- to go or spread throughout |
| solace | Noun - comfort or relief, consolation, |
| tantalize | Verb- to torment by keeping something desired out of reach |
| assuage | Verb - to lessen pain or make less harsh |
| ominous | Adjective - scary or threatening, describing something bad about to happen |
| assimilate | verb - to take something in and make it part of the thing it has joined , absorb |
| compel | verb - to urge or drive on with force |
| rueful | adjective- expressing sorrow, regret or pity |
| indifferent | adjective- having no particular interest or sympathy, unconcerned |
| obsolete | adjective- no longer productively used, out of date |