The Giver: Vocabulary 1 - 14

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Ironic

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Saying one thing and meaning the opposite

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palpable

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can be touched or felt; tangible

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rumpled

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creased or wrinkled

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distraught

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very confused or troubled; distracted

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful about the future

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defiant

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showing opposition to authority; resisting boldly

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Gender

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Male or female

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Prominent

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Widely known; famous

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Transgression

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Breaking a law; going beyond the limit

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petulantly

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showing anger or annoyance over little things; peevishly