ELA Vocab "The Giver" words

Grim

Forbidding or univiting

Jeering

rude or mocking comments

Wheedle

using charm to persuade someone to do something

Vital

of absolute necessary importance

Prominent

important or famous

Adherence

commitment to something

Aptitude

natural ability to do something

chastise

scold or yell at someone

petulant

childish or bad-tempered

Droning

low humming sound

Gravitating

move toward something

Fragile

easily broken or damaged

Infraction

A violation of a law or an agreement

Emblem

An object that holds symbolic meaning to an organization or family

Prodded

To poke at or nudge somebody

Exuberant

Lively or cheerful

Congregated

A gathering of a crowd

Meticulously

Showing great attention to detail

Prestige

Respect or admiration felt fro someone or something based on their achievements

Avert

Turn away from or avoid

Jaunty

Cheerful and confindent

Excruciating

Intense pain

Empowered

To give someone the power to do something

Isolated

To keep far away from people or places

Surged

To move suddenly forward or upward

Successor

A person or thing that comes after another

Empathetic

ability to understand and share feelings with someone

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