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The Giver Vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandoned | left behind |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| ironic | Suggesting a large difference between what might be expected and what actually happens; |
| tunic | a long shirt |
| bewildered | confused |
| chortled | to chuckle gleefully |
| interdependence | mutually dependent; depending on each other |
| exuberant | full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy |
| scrupulously | attending to fine details, very careful |
| relish | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| diminished | made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) |
| conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind |
| obsolete | no longer in use |
| ominous | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| parched | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
| permeated | spread or flowing throughout |
| imploringly | in a begging manner |
| luminous | giving off light |
| languid | lacking spirit or liveliness |
| steathily | quiet,secretive,cautious so as to avoid notice |