The Giver Chapter 12

Kenneth C.
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  1. dumbfound
    be a mystery or bewildering to
    Dumbfounded, he stared at it.
  2. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
    "I apologi--" Jonas began, and then stopped, flustered, remembering there were to be no apologies.
  3. recreate
    make anew
    Actually, Jonas thought, trying to recreate it in his mind, it wasn't Fiona in her entirety.
  4. occupational
    relating to an activity or job for which you are trained
    And there's occupational therapy, and recreational activities, and medications, and--"
  5. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
    It was the colors that fascinated him.
  6. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
    We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences."
  7. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
    Probably when you saw the faces take on color it wasn't as deep or vibrant as the apple, or your friend's hair."
  8. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
    The Giver chuckled, suddenly.
  9. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    But during the breaks for recreation periods and the midday meal, the other new Twelves were abuzz with descriptions of their first day of training.
  10. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
    Your friend Fiona has red hair--quite distinctive, actually; I've noticed it before.
  11. undergo
    pass through
    This time it had been Fiona who had undergone that fleeting indescribable change.
  12. administrative
    responsible for managing the affairs of a group of people
    "There's administrative work, and the dietary rules, and punishment for disobedience--did you know that they use a discipline wand on the Old, the same as for small children?
  13. destination
    the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
    Always, in the dream, it seemed as if there were a destination: a something--he could not grasp what--that lay beyond the place where the thickness of snow brought the sled to a stop.
  14. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    "When I was observing you, before the selection, I perceived that you probably had the capacity, and what you describe confirms that.
  15. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
    Then the moment on the stage, when he had looked out and seen the same phenomenon in the faces of the crowd.
Created on Thu Oct 17 20:05:37 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Oct 21 21:27:24 EDT 2013)

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