The Giver - Chapters 5-8

Ms. Sarah (Cayman Islands)
This is the vocabulary list for Week 2 of The Giver. It goes with Chapters 5-8, pp. 34-64. Please make sure you know all of these words!
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  1. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    Page 34. The word in the text is "recounted."
  2. disquieting
    causing mental discomfort
    Page 34.
  3. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
    Page 34. It can also mean any breaking of a rule.
  4. smock
    a loose coverall that protects the clothes
    Page 35.
  5. murky
    dark or gloomy
    Page 36. It can also mean unclear.
  6. dosage
    a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
    Page 38.
  7. fidget
    move restlessly
    Page 40. The word in the book is "fidgeted."
  8. emblem
    a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
    Page 41.
  9. commotion
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
    Page 42.
  10. reprieve
    relieve temporarily
    Page 42.
  11. relinquish
    release, as from one's grip
    Page 42.
  12. exuberant
    unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
    Page 44.
  13. consciousness
    the state of having knowledge of
    Page 44.
  14. murmur
    speak softly or indistinctly
    Page 44.
  15. dutifully
    out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
    Page 45.
  16. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
    Page 45. The word in the novel is "cringed."
  17. meticulously
    in a manner marked by extreme care of details
    Page 48. It also means with a lot of attention to detail.
  18. disposition
    your usual mood
    Page 48.
  19. scrupulously
    with careful attention and effort to do something correctly
    Page 49.
  20. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
    Page 51. It also means seriously.
  21. profound
    showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
    Page 51.
  22. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
    Page 53. It can also mean very respectable.
  23. retroactive
    having an effect on events that occurred previously
    Page 54. It also means that it relates or affects things that have happened before.
  24. lapse
    a mistake resulting from inattention
    Page 55.
  25. piecemeal
    a little bit at a time
    Page 59.
  26. benign
    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
    Page 59.
  27. rigorous
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
    Page 62.
Created on Tue Nov 05 09:45:06 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 20 09:08:52 EST 2013)

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