The Giver - Set 2 Flashcards
Define:
acquisition
(ak wuh ZISH uhn)
n. an asset or object bought or obtained, 취득, 획득, 습득
The Instructors of Threes were in charge of the acquisition of correct language.
Define:
retroactive
(re troh AK tiv)
adj. (esp. of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past, (법령 등이) 소급하여 발효되는, 반동되는
We even gave a little thought to some retroactive chastisement for the one who had been Asher’s Instructor of Threes so long ago.
Define:
sting
(sting)
v. feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation, 얼얼하다, 쓰리다
The punishment used for small children was a regulated system of smacks with the discipline wand: a thin, flexible weapon that stung painfully when it was wielded.
Define:
wield
(weeld)
v. hold and use (a weapon or tool), 휘두르다, 지배하다
The punishment used for small children was a regulated system of smacks with the discipline wand: a thin, flexible weapon that stung painfully when it was wielded.
Define:
whistle
(HWIS uhl)
v. produce a whistling sound by moving rapidly through the air or a narrow opening, 쌩쌩 소리를 내다
The discipline wand, in the hand of the Childcare worker, whistled as it came down across Asher’s hands.
Define:
lapse
(laps)
n. a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment, 일시적인 쇠퇴, 일탈, 사소한 실수, 경과, 기간
He couldn’t seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher’s legs.
Define:
prompt
(prompt)
adj. done without delay; immediate, 신속한, 즉시, 지체없는
His corrections and apologies are very prompt.
Define:
studious
(STOO dee uhs)
adj. spending a lot of time studying or reading, 면학에 힘쓰는
For some—one studious male had been selected as Doctor, a female as Engineer, and another for Law and Justice—it would be years of hard work and study.
Define:
avert
(uh VURT)
v. turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts), 돌리다, 피하다
He saw the others in his group glance at him, embarrassed, and then avert their eyes quickly.
Define:
jaunty
(JAWN tee)
adj. having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner, 경쾌한, 활발한, 명랑한
Earlier that day, dressing in his own dwelling, he had practiced the kind of jaunty, self-assured walk that he hoped he could make to the stage when his turn came.
Define:
intake
(IN teyk)
n. an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body, 흡입, 섭취
Then he heard the gasp—the sudden intake of breath, drawn sharply in astonishment, by each of the seated citizens.
Define:
intently
(in TENT lee)
adv. with earnest and eager attention, 열중해서, 몰두하여
He was watching Jonas intently.
Define:
attribute
(uh TRIB yoot)
v. regard something as being caused by , (원인을) ~에 돌리다, ~의 덕분으로 돌리다
Sometimes we worry that the one assigned might not develop, through training, every attribute necessary.
Define:
fleeting
(FLEE ting)
adj. lasting for a very short time, 일시적인, 순식간의, 덧없는
They can have no doubts, however fleeting.
Define:
integrity
(in TEG ri tee)
n. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness, 성실, 고결
“Integrity,” she said next. “Jonas has, like all of us, committed minor transgressions.” She smiled at him. “We expect that. We hoped, also, that he would present himself promptly for chastisement, and he has always done so.”
Define:
flutter
(FLUHT er)
v. (of a pulse or heartbeat) beat feebly or irregularly, 펄럭이다, 새가 날개치다, 심장이 두근거리다, 마음이 설레다, 조마조마해하다
He felt fear flutter within him.
Define:
relish
(REL ish)
n. great enjoyment, 맛, 풍미, 즐기다
He imagined Benjamin, the scientific male in his group, beginning to read pages of rules and instructions with relish.
Define:
annex
(uh NEKS)
n. a building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodations, 별관, 부속 건물
Go immediately at the end of school hours each day to the Annex entrance behind the House of the Old and present yourself to the attendant.
Define:
exempt
(ig ZEMPT)
adj. free from an obligation or liability imposed on others, 면제된
From this moment you are exempted from rules governing rudeness.
Define:
stun
(stuhn)
v. astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react, 놀라게 하다, 아연실색케 하다
Jonas was stunned. What would happen to his friendships?
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. an asset or object bought or obtained, 취득, 획득, 습득
acquisition
(ak wuh ZISH uhn)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. (esp. of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past, (법령 등이) 소급하여 발효되는, 반동되는
retroactive
(re troh AK tiv)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. feel or cause to feel a sharp tingling or burning pain or sensation, 얼얼하다, 쓰리다
sting
(sting)
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. hold and use (a weapon or tool), 휘두르다, 지배하다
wield
(weeld)