the giver vocab Flashcards

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chastisement

A

the act of scolding or punishing someone

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chortled

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to chuckle gleefully

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disposition

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a persons’ general or natural mood; tendency

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disquieting

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causing uneasiness or worry

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distraught

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very troubled; distressed

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tunic

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a long, loose-fitting shirt

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transgression

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a violation of law, command or duty

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tabulated

A

counted; calculated

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prodded

A

encouraged to do something

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petulantly

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in an ill-tempered way

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palpable

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capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

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infringed

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intruded upon land, rights, or privileges that belong to someone else

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indulgently

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in a permissive, tolerant, way, such as to humor someone’s wishes

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droning

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to speak in a monotonous tone

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fret

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to worry

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