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The Giver Ch4-6 Voc
Giver 4-6 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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throng | n. large group; crowd p. 41 |
reprieve | v. /n. postpone or cancel punishment; respite, delay p. 42 |
relinquish | v. to let go; surrender, conciliate p. 42 |
meticulously | adv. with great care and precision concerning details p. 48 |
resolve | v./n. understand the meaning of; also means reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation; determination |
scrupulously | adv. done in a manner that shows or has a strict regard for what one considers right; carefully, precisely to do what's right, conscientiously p. 48 |
serene | adj. calm, peaceful, untroubled p. 29 |
buoyancy | n. lightness or resilience of spirit; cheerfulness; the power to float in liquid p. 47 |
disposition | n. a person’s natural mood or temperament |
chortled | v. a gleeful laugh; chuckle with a snort p. 33 |