The Giver vocab Flashcards
Utopia
“no place” an ideal place for living
Dystopia
a supposedly ideal place that has some secret problems. One shows the world how things could be better
Vivid
clear, strong or powerful images in their mind
Disquieting
causing anxiety or uneasiness: disturbing
Infraction
An act that breaks a rule or a law; violation
Indulgent
leniently; with emjoyment
Buoyancy
the power to float or rise in a fluid
prod
prompted, stimulated or persuaded
infringe
actively breaking the term of law
meticulous
taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise
piecemeal
piece by piece; slowly; gradually
crescendo
a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force
benign
having kindly disposition; gracious, gentle
jaunty
easy and lively in a manner or self-confident
indolence
laziness, slothful, inactive
fleeting
passing swiftly; vanishing quickly
unanimous
of one mid; in agreement
throng
a group or crowd of people assembled together
solemnly
not cheerful; serious; unsmiling
relish
liking or enjoyment
requisition
order; request; the act of demanding
integral
essential; fundamental
