The Giver #6 Flashcards
awareness
n, knowledge of or attention to something
He thought the teacher had no awareness that he was hiding his cell phone.
Chris
sinuous
adj, having many twists and turns
The sinuous path was lined with spring flowers.
Monster
irrational
adj, not based on reason, good judgement, or clear thinking.
Fear of the dark is irrational.
Urd
corpse
n, a dead body
With its sinuous trunk it stroked the corpse.
Shawn
silent
adj, not speaking
His silence made her think he didn’t understand what she said.
Howard
consciousness
n, a person’s mind and thoughts; the condition of being conscious; the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you.
She had no consciousness of her mistake.
King
massive
Eva
(adj)very large and heavy.
During the National Day, we have a massive ceremony.
geranium
n, a plant with red, pink, or white flowers.
In Germany, people plant geraniums under their windows to keep insects away.
Henry
transmit
v, to send something
He transmitted the message to me through hand signals.
Sister
allow
v, to permit something; to regard or treat something as acceptable
Her parents allowed her to have one hour of screen time per day
Martin
tilt
v, to life of move so that one side is higher than another side
When they tilted the table, all the books fell off.
Julia
uneasy
adj, worried or unhappy about something
He was uneasy about the attention he was getting from the Dean of Students.
Heather
bush
(noun) a plant that has stems of wood and is smaller than a tree.
There were tufts of sparse grass, a few bushes and rocks, and nearby he could see an area of thinker vegetation.
Jewel
skeptical
Carlos
having or expressing doubt about something (such as a claim or statement)
I’m skeptical that he can win.
