Chapters 8-23 vocabulary The Giver
Crescendo (59) Noun A gradual or steady increase in loudness or force
Benign (59) Adjective Having a kind disposition (WORD FROM 1-7!); gracious When a person is diagnosed with a tumor that is not cancerous, it is called a benign tumor because it is KIND.
Jaunty (60) Adjective Easy and sprightly in manner or bearing (Walking); smartly trim with clothing Jaunty people are easy to approach because they look like they are in a good mood when they are walking down the hallway.
Fleeting (61) Adjective Passing quickly; vanishing quickly When people ask me questions about math, I have a fleeting feeling of nausea. It doesn’t last long, but math certainly does that to me.
Requisitioned (69) Verb The act of requiring or demanding I’m sure many of your parents have requisitioned you to clean your room or do the dishes.
Integral (70) Adjective Necessary to complete the whole Learning the parts of speech is an integral part to learning the English language. It is impossible to write well without knowing the basics.
Conspicuous (74) Adjective Easily seen or noticed Many of you think you are being stealth when looking at another student’s test; however, you are actually conspicuous, and I can see you very easily.
Torrent (81) Noun A rushing, violent stream
Admonition (89) Noun Counsel, advise, or caution My admonition to you is to create your own sentences for The Giver vocabulary words. *hint hint*
Wryly (95) Adverb Produce twisted, crooked, or mishaped
Hueless (97) Adjective Colorless Imagine a hueless world like Jonas’ community. What color would you miss the most?
Sinuous (100) Adjective Having many curves, bends, or turns A sinuous roller coaster can be fun for some or nauseating for others.
Assimilated (104) Verb To conform to the customs, attitudes, etc of a group or society I bet if you were to move to California, you would assimilate to the way they live: surfing, speech, interests, etc. It’s almost impossible not to.
Daub (109) Verb To cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud
Assuage (110) Verb To make milder or less severe; relieve or ease Sophia used an ice pack on her knee after a hard fall. It temporarily assuaged her of the pain.
Ominous (113) Adjective Indicating the nature of a future event Have you ever had an ominous dream where you felt like it was telling you about the future?
Carnage (119) Noun The slaughter or a great number of people, as in battle The Battle of Gettysburg can easily be described as being a carnage. Thousands of soldiers died in the course of 3 days.
Pervaded (122) Verb To become spread throughout all parts of The stomach virus is easily pervaded through schools and towns because of how contagious it is.
Obsolete (127) Adjective No longer in general use The appendix is an obsolete body part. Many years ago it had a function, but it is not needed in the human body any longer.
Realm (131) Noun The region or domain in which anything occurs
Ruefully (141) Adverb Causing sorrow or pity
Stealthily (163) Adverb Done in a secret way
Languid (166) Adjective Lacking in vigor or spirit On a Monday morning, my classes are languid and sleepy, but then again, so am I!
Augmented (168) Verb To make larger in size, number, etc. Augmenting my class size would be very stressful. One of my classes already has 25 students!
Taut (168) Adjective Tightly drawn; tense, not slack Tightrope walking would be virtually impossible if the robe was not taut.
Vigilant (169) Adjective Ever awake and alert; keenly wary Thank goodness Chris was so vigilant during his soccer game. Without his alertness, we would not have won the game.
Lethargy (176) Noun The quality or state of being drowsy, dull, energetic While languid can describe a person or thing, lethargy is something you can HAVE when you are tired.