The Giver

Question 1

apprehensive

Answer 1

adj. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

ex.
Her face was apprehensive at the thought that she had to go to the bee hive later.

Question 2

palpable

Answer 2

adj. capable of being perceived

ex.
His sadness was so palpable, all of the people in the room could feel his emotion.

Question 3

meticulous

Answer 3

adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

ex.
She was always meticulous of her hair when it came to perfecting it.

Question 4

invariable

Answer 4

adj. not liable to or capable of change

ex.
They had an invariable reaction when they found out that we were moving to a different state.

Question 5

exuberant

Answer 5

adj. joyously unrestrained

ex.
The crowd was exuberant as the singer played their favorite song.

Question 6

conspicuous

Answer 6

adj. obvious to the eye or mind

ex.
The most conspicuous feature of a peacock is its signature tail.

Question 7

nondescript

Answer 7

adj. lacking distinct of individual characteristics.

Question 8

benign

Answer 8

adj. kind in disposition or matter

ex.
She greeted is with a benign and bright smile.

Question 9

ominous

Answer 9

adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

ex.
There was an ominous silence as the angry teacher walked into the room, after getting a report from the sub for the students’ bad behavior.

Question 10

languid

Answer 10

adj. lacking spirit or liveliness

ex.
The team was languid when they found out they didn’t have practice, instead they had conditioning.

Question 11

unendurable

Answer 11

adj. incapable of being put up with

ex.
It was unendurable to accept that my mother had died, leaving me in complete sadness.

Question 12

unwieldy

Answer 12

adj. difficult to use or handle because of size or weight

ex.
The package at my front door was too unwieldy to move by myself.

Question 13

indulgent

Answer 13

adj.