The Giver Vocabulary Flashcard Ch. 5-8

Front

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Back

somber

Front

To violate a law

Back

infringe

Front

Visible symbol of an abstract idea

Back

emblem

Front

Crescendo

Back

Loudest point in gradually increasing sound

Front

Buoyancy

Back

Ability to float in air or liquid

Front

Indolence

Back

Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

Front

Causing uneasiness or worry

Back

Disquieting

Front

Obtaining something new

Back

Acquisition

Front

extremely careful; particular about details

Back

meticulous

Front

Temporary relief or delay; to grant a postponement

Back

reprieve