The Giver Ch 12-13 Vocabulary

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Admonition

Back

A warning about behavior

Front

Principal's admonition against bullying

Back

Evident in his speech

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Meaning of fleeting?

Back

Lasting for a very short time

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Context-rich use of 'fleeting'

Back

I had a fleeting desire to jump into the cool lake but kept on hiking.

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Definition of wryly

Back

in a dry or sarcastic manner

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Context-rich use of 'wryly'

Back

"She smiled at me wryly and said, 'Pretty tired.'"

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Definition of sinuous

Back

Having many curves and turns

Front

Sinuous path example

Back

The river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley.

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Definition of anguished

Back

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

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Context-rich use of 'anguished'

Back

The military's explanation did nothing to console the anguished widow.