Mr B - The Giver - Vocabulary - Ch 1-5

Mr. B (Colombia)
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  1. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  2. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  3. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  4. aptitude
    inherent ability
  5. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  6. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  7. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  8. fret
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  9. gravitate
    move toward
  10. hoard
    save up as for future use
  11. inconvenience
    cause discomfort to
  12. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  13. leisurely
    not hurried or forced
  14. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  15. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  16. rarity
    something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting
  17. remorseful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  18. reluctant
    not eager
  19. serene
    not agitated
  20. squinting
    having eyes half closed in order to see better
Created on Mon Sep 16 21:39:02 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Sep 20 15:59:47 EDT 2013)

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