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The Giver Vocabulary

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Vocabulary words for Lois Lowry's novel The Giver

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apprehensive	(adj) worried
vital	(adj) very important
adherence	(n) making sure people live by/follow the rules
aptitude	(n) ability or talent
chastise	(v) scold, punish
hoarded	(v) greedily saved
solemn	(adj) serious
hasten	(v) to speed up
reluctantly	(adv) without really wanting to
reprieve	(n) delay of an unpleasant event
exuberant	(adj) joyfully enthusiastic
buoyancy	(n) the tendency of an object to float or to rise when in fluid
exasperated	(v) to make angry; annoy; irritate
acquisition	(n) the act of gaining or learning
avert	(v) to turn away
indolence	(n) laziness
relish	(n) enjoyment
compel	(v) force
reeled	(v) spun around and around
exhilarating	(adj) exciting
obsolete	(adj) no longer used
sought	(v) looked for
relinquished	(v) let go of
dumbfounded	(adj) amazed
vibrance	(n) color, energy
assuage	(v) relieve
ominous	(adj) threatening
solitude	(n) being alone
injustice	(n) unfairness
excruciating	(adj) extremely painful
luminous	(adj) bright
solace	(n) comfort, peace
taut	(adj) tight, stiff
vigilant	(adj) watchful
inadequate	(adj) not good enough
agonizingly	(adv) to act with extreme distress/pain

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