The Giver (Essential Modern Classics): The Giver vocabulary Flashcards

Distraught

To feel upset, anxious, or pained

beckoning

gesturing to another to approach; to get another to "come here

rarity

something unusual or hard to find

tabulated

to count or organize information

recounted

to tell a story again; to retell an incident

prodded

to have poked or provoked; to have jabbed

exhuberant

full of excitement and enthusism

apprehensive

feeling anxiety or tension; uneasy about the future

aptitude

a natural ability or inborn skill; being capable of doing something
without training or practice

reluctantly

to be unwilling to do something but still go along; to drag one's
feet when acting

gravitate

to tend towards something; to be pulled toward a thing, person, or interest

infraction

a violation of the rules; breaking a rule or law

indulgent

to give in to your desires or the desire of another; to please or
pamper yourself or another

meticulous

to be very careful and attentive to detail

irony

where the intended meaning is the opposite or is very different from
what is expressed; when expectations are not met

affectionate

to show love; to demonstrate caring for another

drone

to make a dull, steady sound; to go on and on in a boring way

hasten

to hurry; to speed up

figet

to wait in an impatient way; to move uneasily while waiting

reprieve

to be let out of a consequence; to have a deadline extended or a
penalty cancelled

scrupulous

to be very attentive to the rules or to detail; to be very moral or ethical

jeer

to taunt or tease

chastise

to scold; to give someone negative verbal feedback

nondescript

something generic; something lacking in distinct characteristics; unremarkable

rehabilitation

to be made better; to be returned to health

interdependent

to be reliant on one another; to need one another

relinquish

to give up; to allow something you have to go

exasperate

to frustrate; to push someone past the limits of their patience

benign

something which is not harmful (but often not good or beneficial
either); something which appears to be a threat but is not

prohibition

a ban on something; where something is completely forbidden from
ownership or use

deft/deftly

to do something with skill and ease

admonition

to be told or informed about one's wrongdoing; do have one's behavior
corrected verbally

profound

something meaningful and important; the opposite of "trivial

jaunty

to do something in a happy and carefree way

requisition

to ask for something or request something through official channels;
to place an order

obsolete

something which once was useful but is no longer; something which has
lost its usefulness

exhilarate

to excite and stir the imagination

retroactive

a decision made in the present which affects decisions or
circumstances in the past; a present decision which reverses or alters
past decisions

indolence

lazy; lacking in activity or ambition

integral

something which is an essential part of a whole; a part of something
which is absolutely necessary

conveyance

something used to transport things; a means of transportation from
one place to another

crescendo

the climax or high point of volume, excitement, activity (etc.) after
a long build up; the final apex after much anticipation

compel

to force; to require another to do as they are told or instructed

tentative

to proceed with caution; to advance slowly and carefully (the
opposite of "confident")

fretful

full of worry and anxiety

alien

odd, unfamiliar, or foreign; unknown

electrode

a metal conductor through which a current flows

assuage

to ease the fears or concerns of a person; to calm and put at ease

serene

quiet, calm, and at peace

luxuriate

to enjoy comfort; to drink in pleasure or comfort without concern for
other matters

dejected

to feel low or left out; to feel defeated

sinuous

snake like; flexible; winding and meandering

invigorating

something which gives energy and excitement, which gives one pep or life

excruciating

unbelievably painful; painful beyond endurance

contort

to twist reshape; to move and reshape one's body or face to the
limits of flexibility

permeate

to penetrate; to soak in

ruefull

with regret; to feel sadness when looking back on events

indifferent

to not care; to have no stake in the outcome of a thing

daub

to smear or paint without skill

ominous

something which hints at future danger; something foreboding

ecstatic

very, very happy

realm

an area under the power of one person or group

luminous

something which glows; something which stands out as remarkable in a
gloomy or drab environment

excempt

to be excluded from something; to be let out of a rule

anguish

terrible pain

placid

peaceful and quiet

pervade

when something seems to be everywhere; something inescapable

strewn

scattered all over; thrown about

carnage

wreckage and chaos, especially after a fight or disaster