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The Giver Flashcards

1
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Define contorted

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Twisted in a violent manner

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2
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Define emphatically

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Forceful; insistent

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3
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Define Exquisite

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Extraordinary fine or admirable

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4
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Define Annex

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An addition to a building

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5
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Define apprehensive

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Quick to understand

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6
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Define ritual

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A practice of pattern of behavior regularly preformed

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7
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Define aptitude

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Talent or ability

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8
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Define chastise

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To discipline

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9
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Define disquieting

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Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing

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10
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Define regulated

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To control or direct by a rule

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11
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Define relinquish

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To surrender a possession, right, ect

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12
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Define prestige

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Reputation

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13
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Define crescendo

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A steady increase in loudness or force

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14
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Define benign

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Showing expressive of gentleness or kindness

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15
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Define reprieve

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A respite form impending punishment

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16
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Define relish

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Pleasurable appreciation of anything

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17
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Define requisition

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The demand for something to be done, given,supplied

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18
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Define integral

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Necessary to the completeness of the whole

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19
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Define conspicuous

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Attracting special intention as by outstanding qualities are eccentricities

20
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Define exhilarating

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Cheerful are Merry

21
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Define obsolete

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No longer in use especially out of use for at least the past century

22
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Define capacity

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Actual or potential to perform, yield,or withstand

23
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Define mutilated

A

Chop up or destroy

24
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Define skeptically

A

Having doubt

25
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Define permeated

A

Saturate, to be diffuse through

26
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Define warily

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In a wary manner

27
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Define self possessed

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Having or showing control of one’s feelings, behaviors, etc.

28
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Define access

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The ability to have the knowledge of something

29
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Define solace

A

Comfort

30
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Define transgression

A

A violation of a law

31
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Define haphazard

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By irregularity or by randomness

32
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Define Meager

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Deficient in quality or quantity; lacking fullness are richness; in adequate supplies

33
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Define makeshift

A

A temporary expedient or substitute

34
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Define impeded

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To retard in movement our progress by means of obstacles or hindrances

35
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Define Summit

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The highest point our part, as of the hill, or any object

36
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Define Euphemism

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A word that covers up the real meaning

37
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Define meticulously

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Taking our showing extreme care about minute details; thorough

38
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Define solemn

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Formal and dignified

39
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Define carnage

A

The killing of a large number of people

40
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Define foliage

A

Leafy bushes

41
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What is ironic about his father being considered a gentleman

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He kill lives of innocent newborn without knowing it

42
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How is honor different from power

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Honor means that people look up to you and power means that you have the power to do theme song

43
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What did the quotation about our honor and power for shadow

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It’s for saddle that just because you have power did not pick mean that you have on for shadowing that the society might not be as loyal to the people think they are

44
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What are the reasons stated why the community has a eliminated it snows and hills

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Snow can kill crops , Hills are Unecessary

45
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What does a snowflake symbolize

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It symbolized being different with the society does not allow

46
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What can a river symbolize?

A

It symbolizes life always moving and flowing

47
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What is symbolic about the Apple

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It symbolizes forbidden knowledge

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