The Giver

Question 1

placidly

Answer 1

in a way that is placid—calm, peaceful, or quiet.

Question 2

wisp

Answer 2

a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
“wisps of smoke rose into the air”

Question 3

agony

Answer 3

extreme physical or mental suffering.
“he crashed to the ground in agony”

Question 4

sinuous

Answer 4

having many curves and turns.
“the river follows a sinuous trail through the forest”

Question 5

glum

Answer 5

looking or feeling very sad

Question 6

injustice

Answer 6

lack of fairness or justice

Question 7

anguish

Answer 7

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Question 8

trudge

Answer 8

walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions

Question 9

irrationally

Answer 9

to act in a way that does not make sense or that there is no reason for

Question 10

ominous

Answer 10

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen- the clouds looked ominous right before it rained

Question 11

assimilate

Answer 11

to take in, fully understand, to fit in comfortably

Question 12

assuage

Answer 12

to sooth an unpleasant feeling

Question 13

expertise

Answer 13

expert skill or knowledge in a particular field

Question 14

permeated

Answer 14

spread throughout; pervaded

Question 15

embedded

Answer 15

when something is deep inside something else

Question 16

ecstatic

Answer 16

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement