The Giver Vocab (Ch. 1-3) Flashcards by Ryan Shields

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy

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attentively

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carefully observing; paying attention

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awed

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filled with fear and admiration

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beckoning

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summoning ; calling towards

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defiant

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resisting ; bold disobedience

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disposition

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one’s usual mood; temperament

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distraught

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deeply agitated 

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jeering

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abusing vocally; taunting

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nurturing

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the act of bringing or growing something up; taking care of something

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palpable

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easily perceived; obvious

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pondered

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considered ; thought about

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prominent

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widely known 

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rasping

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in a grating voice 

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shudder

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a tremble 

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supplementary

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something added

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transgression

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act of violating a law or someone’s trust 

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wheedle

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to coax; to persuade; to convince

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adherence

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devotion to

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appeal

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reopening a case

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aptitude

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natural capacity for

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enhance

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to intensify

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fidgeting

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moving restlessly

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fret

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to be irritated

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bewilderment

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confusion

chastise

to punish

disposed of

got rid of

droning

a deep humming sound

hoarded

stored secretly

nondescript

ordinary

petulantly

irritably

reluctantly

unwillingly

remorse

sorrow or regret

tunic

a knee-length piece of clothing