The Giver Vocab 1

Question 1

Intrigued

Answer 1

To arouse someone’s curiosity or interest. To Fascinate

Question 2

Apprehensive

Answer 2

Anxious or uneasy feeling that something bad may happen

Question 3

Bewildered

Answer 3

To cause or become confused or perplexed

Question 4

Serene

Answer 4

Calm, peaceful and without trouble

Question 5

Exuberant

Answer 5

Filled with energy and excitement. Cheerful

Question 6

Meticulously

Answer 6

Showing precision and attention to detail. Very careful

Question 7

Unnerving

Answer 7

To make someone lose courage or confidence.

Question 8

Obsolete

Answer 8

Less developed than formally, out of date.

Question 9

Dumbfounded

Answer 9

Greatly astonished or amazed.

Question 10

Forsaken

Answer 10

Abandoned or deserted. To give up on.

Question 11

Ominous

Answer 11

Giving the impression that something bad will happen.

Question 12

Ecstatic

Answer 12

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or excitement.

Question 13

Tentatively

Answer 13

Not certain or fixed. Could be subject to change

Question 14

Permeated

Answer 14

Spread throughout

Question 15

Rueful

Answer 15

Expressing sorrow or regret, slightly in a humorous way

Question 16

Emphatically

Answer 16

In a forceful way.

Question 17

Vigilant

Answer 17

Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties