The Giver Vocabulary Flashcards

Palpable

Capable of being felt (adj)

Chastise

Scold for wrong doing (v)

Petulantly

In a childish, bad-tempered manner (adverb)

Prodded

Poked or encouraged (v)

Infringed

Go against; limiting someone else (v)

Meticulously

shows great attention to detail (adverb)

Aptitude

natural ability (n)

Wielded

Have and use like a weapon (n)

Benign

Kind, gentle (adj)

Jaunty

Cheery, joyful (adj)

Requisitioned

Order for supplies (v)

Integral

Necessary or essential piece (adj)

Torrent

Sudden, violent, outpouring (n)

Admonition

Warning against (n)

Wryly

Clever, crooked smile (adverb)

Assimilated

Absorb, take in, to understand (v)

Assuage

Ease, relieve (v)

Pervaded

Filled every part of (v)

Ruefully

With regret (adverb)

Stealthily

Cautiously, not to bee seen/heard (adverb)

Languid

peaceful and relaxed (adj)

Augmented

Increase, make greater (adj)

Taut

pulled tight (adj)

Vigilant

Alert and watchful for danger (adj)

Lethargy

Lack of energy, sluggish (n)

adjectives (adj)

modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and can be used to add detail or context to the information you're sharing

verb (v)

almost always used along with a noun or pronoun to describe what the noun or pronoun is doing

adverb

a word that modifies/describes a: verb, adjective, another adverb, or even a whole sentence and often end in -ly

noun (n)

can act as the subject, an indirect object, a direct object, a subject complement and an object complement