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Matching Vocabulary Words for The Giver by Lois Lowry

The students will recognize terms from the book and try to match them up with the correct definition.

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buoyancyThe tendency of a body to float or to rise when submerged in a fluid
benignA gentle disposition or showing kindness and gentleness
jauntySprightly in manner or appearance
writhingTo twist into coils or folds; to twist so as to distort
rigidAppearing stiff and unyielding;inflexibly set in opinion
obstructionThe condition of being clogged or blocked; something that obstructs
admonitionA gentle or friendly reproof; counsel or warning against fault or oversight
crescendoA gradual increase; the peak of gradual increase
excruciatingCausing great pain or anguish
unamimousBeing of one mind;having the agreement and consent of all
scrupulouslyHaving moral integrity; acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
apprehensiveCapable of apprehending of quick to do so; viewing the future with anxiety or alarm
meticulousMarked by extreme or excessive care in consideration or treatment of details
carnageThe flesh of slain animals or men; great and bloody slaughter (as in battle)
immobilizedTo make immobile; to prevent freedom of movement or effective use
obseleteNo longer in use or no longer useful; of a kind or style no longer current
tautHaving no give or slack; tightly drawn
lethargyAbnormal drowsiness; the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent

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