The Giver Vocabulary Ch. 9-13 Flashcards by Aiden An | Brainscape

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exempt

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to be free from an obligation

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prohibited

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forbidden; not allowed

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dismayed

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alarmed or upset by

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prior

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previous; coming before

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diminish

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to lessen or become smaller

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exhilarating

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causing great happiness or cheer

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obsolete

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out of date; no longer in use

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admonition

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a warning or caution

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fleeting

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passing swiftly or rapidly

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mutilate

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to injure by destroying

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agony

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extreme mental or physical suffering

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assuage

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to make milder or less severe; to ease

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ominous

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threatening; suggesting evil or harm

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placidly

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calmly or peacefully

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carnage

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the slaughter of a great number of people

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implore

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to ask sincerely or beg

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ecstatic

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full of immense joy or happiness

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excruciating

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extremely painful

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successor

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one who follows another in office or position

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rueful

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feeling or showing sorrow or pity