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These are vocabulary words found in chapter 5 of the book,
The Giver, by Lois Lowry. They are listed alphabetically.
"The Giver" Vocabulary
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Chapter 5
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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disquieting
adjective
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"…a disquieting
scene where she had been chastised for a rule infraction she didn't understand."
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unsettling or anxiety causing
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comforting or reassuring
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Chapter 5, Page 34
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dosage
noun
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"Sometimes the dosage must be adjusted."
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amount of medication
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addition of extra ingredient
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Chapter 5, Page 38
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gurgling
verb
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"…the newchild lay gurgling after his feeding…"
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happy baby noises
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type of "wet" noise
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Chapter 5, Page 35
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infraction
noun
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"…a disquieting scene where she had been chastised for a rule
infraction she didn't understand."
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breaking of a rule
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Chapter 5, Page 34
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murky
adjective
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"The details were murky and vague."
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cloudy or unclear
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clear
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Chapter 5, Page 36
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perspiring
verb
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"I was perspiring because it was so warm."
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sweating
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dry
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Chapter 5, Page 36
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anything that is making condensation
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pleasurable
adjective
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"The dream had felt pleasurable."
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enjoyable
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unpleasant
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Chapter 5, Page 39
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recounted
verb
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"…Lilly, as usual, recounted a lengthy dream…"
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told, shared a story
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hid
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Chapter 5, Page 34
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counted again
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vague
adjective
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"The details were murky and vague."
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not exact
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specific, exact
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Chapter 5, Page 36
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vividly
adverb
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"He had dreamed very vividly the night before."
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memorably
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dully
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Chapter 5, Page 34
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brightly or clearly
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