The Giver Vocabulary 1-4

Front

Cause to be interested or curious

Back

Intrigue

Front

Laugh with contempt and derision

Back

Jeer

Front

Capable of being perceived

Back

Palpable

Front

Deeply agitated from emotion

Back

Distraught

Front

Influence by gentle urging

Back

Wheedle

Front

Difficult to analyze or understand

Back

Complicated

Front

Check and sort carefully

Back

Sift

Front

Boldly resisting authority

Back

Defiant

Front

Meaning of 'understand'

Back

resolve

Front

Expressing compassion or friendly feelings

Back

Sympathetic