The Giver Vocabulary (Chp. 9-12)

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Large, densely packed crowd

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Throng

Front

anxious or fearful about something bad

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apprehensively

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Strong, fast-moving stream of water

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torrent

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Definition: no longer produced or used

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obsolete

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Involuntary grimace or shrinking movement due to pain

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Wincing

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Make an unpleasant feeling less intense

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Assuage

Front

Authoritative counsel or warning

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Admonition

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Greatly astonished or amazed

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Dumbfounded

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Understanding ironic humor in difficult situations

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Wryly

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Having many curves and turns

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Sinuous