The Giver - Chapters 9-12

Ms. Sarah (Cayman Islands)
Be sure that you know the words on this list, which correspond with your Week 3 reading assignment in "The Giver" (pp. 65-96).
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  1. hesitation
    the act of pausing uncertainly
    Page 65.
  2. mutter
    a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    Page 66. The word in the book is "muttered."
  3. disgrace
    a state of dishonor
    Page 67.
  4. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    Page 68. If you relish something, you REALLY enjoy it and look forward to it.
  5. prohibited
    forbidden by law
    Page 68. It can also mean "not allowed."
  6. logistic
    relating to necessary details of operation
    Page 69.
  7. requisition
    demand and take for use or service
    Page 69. The word in the novel is "requisitioned."
  8. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
    Page 70. If something is integral, it is absolutely necessary and important.
  9. conceivably
    within the realm of possibility
    Page 71.
  10. origin
    the place where something begins
    Page 73.
  11. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
    Page 74.
  12. hastily
    in a hurried manner
    Page 75.
  13. self-consciously
    in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
    Page 75.
  14. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    Page 76.
  15. transmit
    transfer to another
    Page 77.
  16. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    Page 77.
  17. generation
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
    Page 77. Often refers to families or lineages.
  18. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
    Page 78.
  19. abruptly
    quickly and without warning
    Page 81.
  20. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    Page 83.
  21. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
    Page 84.
  22. admonition
    a firm rebuke
    Page 89. It also means being told not to do something.
  23. flickering
    shining unsteadily
    Page 91.
  24. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    Page 92.
  25. dumbfounded
    as if rendered speechless with astonishment and surprise
    Page 93. Here, dumb means silent.
Created on 十一月 12, 2013 (updated 十二月 4, 2013)

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