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Giver set 2

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gravitating (v.) - Sally loved babysitting as a teenager. It was no surprise that she would gravitate toward a job where she worked with children. being attracted to; pulled towards
disgrace (n.) - It was a disgrace that Steven did so poorly on the test. He studied for hours. shame; loss of honor
chortled (v.) - Ms. B chortled with laughter at the student's joke. laughing with a snort
interdependence (n.) - In the Giver, children in the community learned to be interdependent. The buttons were purposely placed on the backs of jackets so they would have to help each other. relying on each other
throng (n.) - A throng of Twilight fans turned out for the midnight showing of the new movie and filled the entire movie theater. a large group
reprieve (n.) - The generous and understanding teacher gave the students a weekend reprieve - no homework! postponement or cancellation of a punishment or consequence; another chance
relinquish (v.) - She was forced to relinquish control of the project she had worked so hard on and share her findings with the other students. to surrender; to let go; to give up control
consciousness (n.) - The student hoped to raise the public's consciousness about animal rights by starting an animal rights group at school. the state of being aware of one's surroundings
congregated (v.) - Skiers congregated around the lodge fireplace to warm up after a long day on the slopes. to come together as a group
meticulously (adv.) - The community in "The Giver" is so meticulously ordered. All the choices are very carefully made for the citizens. with great care and precision; carefully
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