The Giver - Chapters 21-23

Ms. Sarah (Cayman Islands)
Use this list to focus on vocabulary words in Week 6's reading, Chapters 21-23, pp. 163-180 (the end!).
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  1. flee
    run away quickly
    Page 163.
  2. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
    Page 163. To do something stealthily also means to do it in an almost sneaky way, to try to avoid being noticed.
  3. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    Page 164. It also means ability.
  4. frazzle
    exhaust physically or emotionally
    Page 164. To be frazzled means to be completely stressed out and out of sorts.
  5. emphatically
    in a forceful manner; with emphasis
    Page 165.
  6. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
    Page 165. The actual word in the book is "condemned," and it means to be doomed to be punished severely.
  7. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
    Page 165. It can also mean a severe wrongdoing.
  8. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
    Page 166. Often used to say something is slow or lazy.
  9. seep
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
    Page 166. The word in the book is "seeped," and it means to leak into slowly.
  10. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
    Page 168. The word in the novel is "fugitives."
  11. augmented
    added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
    Page 168. When something is augmented, it is increased.
  12. taut
    subjected to great tension; stretched tight
    Page 168.
  13. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    Page 169. It means a lot of leafy plants and trees.
  14. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
    Page 170. When someone is vigilant, they are being VERY careful and paying a lot of attention to their surroundings.
  15. haphazard
    marked by great carelessness
    Page 170. It can also mean random, or without thought.
  16. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    Page 171. It can also mean hard to notice.
  17. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    Page 171.
  18. peril
    a source of danger
    Page 171. The word in the novel is "perils."
  19. relentless
    never-ceasing
    Page 172. It also means never ending or never stopping.
  20. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    Page 172. When something is meager, it is very small or little, or not enough.
  21. flagging
    weak from exhaustion
    Page 173.
  22. tantalizing
    very pleasantly inviting
    Page 173.
  23. yearn
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    Page 174. The word in the novel is "yearned," and it can also mean to want or miss something very badly.
  24. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
    Page 175. When something is diminished, it has been lessened.
  25. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
    Page 176. The word in the novel is "obscured," and it can also refer to something that is hidden.
  26. lethargy
    weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
    Page 177. It can also mean exhaustion or slowness brought on by exhaustion or illness.
Created on Tue Dec 03 16:41:50 EST 2013 (updated Fri Dec 06 16:03:55 EST 2013)

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