The Giver 1 Flashcards
Practice vocabulary comprehension for The Giver 100 Word Test (75 cards)
1
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reiterate
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to repeat words - verb
2
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yearn
A
to long for - verb
3
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perplexity
A
mental confusion - noun
4
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fallible
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capable of making mistakes - adj.
5
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rueful
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regretful - adj.
6
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perception
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the way you see things - noun
7
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solace
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comfort - noun
8
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formidable
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hard to overcome - adj.
9
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augment
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to increase - verb
10
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despondent
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depressed - adj.
11
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meticulously
A
very carefully; precisely - adv.
12
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tunic
A
a long shirt - noun
13
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diminish
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to become smaller or weaker - verb
14
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obsolete
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out of date - adj.
15
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fugitives
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people who are running away, especially from authorities - noun
16
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sparse
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very little - adj.
17
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garb
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clothing - noun
18
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ominous
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threatening - adj.
19
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excruciating
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very painful - adj.
20
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benign
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kind, gentle - adj.
21
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requisition
A
written request - noun
22
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deft
A
skillful - adj.
23
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assuage
A
to ease - verb
24
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relinquish
A
to give up something - verb
25
deviate
to go off course - verb
26
tentatively
with uncertainty - adv.
27
nurture
to take care of - verb
28
depth
deepness - noun
29
standardize
to the same as everyone/thing else - verb
30
precision
accuracy, exactness - noun
31
transform
to change - verb
32
transgression
a sin - noun
33
tangible
touchable - adj.
34
dwindle
to lessen - verb
35
chastise
to punish or to scold - verb
36
disperse
to give up - verb
37
verbalize
to express in words - verb
38
apprehensive
fearful or dreading - adj.
39
nondescript
not easily described - adj.
40
aptitude
natural talent or ability - noun
41
anquish
excruciating pain or suffering - noun
| to suffer - verb
42
prestige
a reputation arising from success - noun
| or having or showing success - adj.
43
summit
the highest point - noun
44
counsel
to give advise - verb
| advice - noun
45
exempt
to free from an obligation or liability - verb
46
wrath
anger - noun
47
haughty
snobby - adj.
48
belligerent
wanting to fight - adj.
49
despise
to hate - verb
50
capitulate
to give in - verb
51
tarry
to delay leaving - verb
52
caustic
critical and sarcastic - adj.
53
nullify
to cancel out - verb
54
emaciated
starved looking - adj.
55
emancipated
freed - adj.
56
solemn
serious - adj.
57
interdependence
the need for others - noun
58
dejected
sad and depressed - adj.
59
integrity
quality of being honest and trustworthy - noun
60
ecstatic
joyful - adj.
61
fatigue
exhaustion - noun
62
exhale
to breathe out - verb
63
esteem
respect - noun
64
coincide
to happen at the same time - verb
65
delegation
a group of representatives - noun
66
delusions
false beliefs - noun
67
gnashing
to grind together - verb
| grinding together - noun
68
incite
to stir into action - verb
69
lethargic
lacking energy - adj.
70
oblivious
unaware - adj.
71
blitzkrieg
lightening war - noun
72
appeasement
policy of giving into demands of a hostile group - noun
73
propaganda
process of spreading ideas to help one's cause - noun
74
holocaust
destruction of life, especially by fire - noun
75
genocide
planned program to destroy a certain group of people - noun
