The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 11-17 Flashcards
1
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Obsolete
A
no longer produced or used; out of date
2
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Admonition
A
an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.
3
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Fleeting
A
lasting for a very short time.
4
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Assimilate
A
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
5
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Anguish
A
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
6
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Assuage
A
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
7
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Ominous
A
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
8
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Carnage
A
the killing of a large number of people
9
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Ecstatic
A
feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
10
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Perceive
A
become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
11
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Permeate
A
spread throughout (something)
