The Giver Vocab List # 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is Chastisement

A

the act of scolding or punishing someone

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2
Q

What is chortled

A

to chuckle gleefully

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3
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What is disposition

A

A person’s general or natural mood; tendency

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4
Q

What is disquieting

A

causing uneasiness or worry

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5
Q

What is distraught

A

Very troubled; distressed

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6
Q

What is tunic

A

a long, loose-fitting shirt

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7
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What is transgression

A

A violation of a law, command, or duty

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8
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What is tabulated

A

counted; calculated

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9
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What is prodded

A

encouraged to do something

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10
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What is petulantly

A

in an ill-tempered way

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11
Q

What is palpable

A

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

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12
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What is infringed

A

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

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13
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What is indulgently

A

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

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14
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What is droning

A

To speak in a monotonous tone

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15
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What is fret

A

to worry

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