Unit 6: Novel Study: The Giver, Chapters 1–13

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  1. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  2. nurture
    help develop; help grow
  3. hoard
    save up as for future use
  4. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  5. aptitude
    inherent ability
  6. designate
    give an assignment to someone
  7. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  8. leisurely
    not hurried or forced
  9. grasp
    understand the meaning of something
  10. inadequate
    lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  11. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  12. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  13. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  14. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  15. prohibition
    a decree that bans something
  16. successor
    a person who inherits some title or office
  17. quizzically
    in a questioning manner
Created on Tue Nov 10 14:36:42 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 13 15:53:02 EST 2020)

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