The Giver Vocabulary 1-25

Front

Saying one thing, meaning the opposite

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Ironic

Front

Can be touched or felt; tangible

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Palpable

Front

creased or wrinkled

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rumpled

Front

Very confused or troubled; distracted

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Distraught

Front

Feeling anxious or fearful

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Apprehensive

Front

Opposition to authority

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Defiant

Front

male or female

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gender

Front

widely known; famous

Back

prominent

Front

Breaking a law; going beyond the limit

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Transgression

Front

Showing anger over little things

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Petulantly