The Giver Vocab14-17

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wry

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humor + regret; ironic

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placid

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pleasantly calm or peaceful

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fretful

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feeling or expressing distress or irritation

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Agony

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Intense physical or mental suffering

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obsolete

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outdated; no longer in use

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blurt

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to utter suddenly or inadvertently

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precise

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exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

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ecstatic

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sudden, intense emotion