The Giver Vocab Ch 14-18 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Agony
A
Extreme mental or physical suffering.
2
Q
Assuage
A
To make milder or less severe; to ease.
3
Q
Ominous
A
Threatening; suggesting evil or harm.
4
Q
Placidly
A
Calmly or peacefully.
5
Q
Carnage
A
The slaughter of a great number of people.
6
Q
Implore
A
To ask sincerely or beg.
7
Q
Ecstatic
A
Full of immense joy or happiness.
8
Q
Excruciating
A
Extremely painful.
9
Q
Successor
A
One who follows another in office or position.
10
Q
Rueful
A
Feeling or showing sorrow or pity.
