Semester 1 Exam - Vocabulary from The Giver

Ms. Sarah (Cayman Islands)
These 20 words are fair game for the vocabulary portion of your Semester 1 Exam.
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  1. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
    Page 1. It also means nervously.
  2. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    Page 5. To be defiant is to purposefully not follow the rules.
  3. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
    Page 20. To chastise is also to punish or show displeasure to someone about something they did.
  4. relinquish
    release, as from one's grip
    Page 42. It can also mean to let go of something (like a thought or emotion or a person).
  5. consciousness
    the state of having knowledge of
    Page 44.
  6. meticulously
    in a manner marked by extreme care of details
    Page 48. IT means with great attention to detail.
  7. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    Page 68.
  8. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
    Page 84. It can also mean to understand.
  9. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    Page 110. The word in the novel is "forsaken." If someone or something is forsaken, they are abandoned or alone.
  10. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
    Pages 77, 126, & 171. It can also mean in a careful manner.
  11. suppress
    control and refrain from showing
    Page 133. The word in the novel is "suppressing." It can also mean to hold something in or try to keep it from showing.
  12. ruefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
    Page 141. If you do something ruefully, you do apologetically or like you're sorry for it.
  13. chaos
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    Page 156.
  14. empowered
    invested with legal or official authority
    Page 153. If you are empowered to do something, it means your allowed to do it.
  15. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
    Page 175. It can also mean to lessen or reduce.
  16. yearn
    have a desire for something or someone who is not present
    Page 174. The word in the novel is "yearned" and it means to want something really, really badly.
  17. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    Page 171. If something is subtle, it is hard to detect.
  18. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
    Page 165. A transgression is a breaking of the rules.
  19. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
    Page 163. It also means sneakily and quietly. If you do something stealthily, you are trying not to get caught (and you probably won't).
  20. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
    Page 165. The word in the novel is "condemned." If you are condemned, it means you are doomed or in major trouble.
Created on Thu Jan 09 16:05:23 EST 2014 (updated Mon Jan 13 16:40:35 EST 2014)

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