The Giver - Vocab (Ch 1-8) FC

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Palpable

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(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

Synonym: visible, recognizable

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Distraught

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(adj.) very much agitated or upset as a result of emotion or mental conflict

Synonyms: worried, upset

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Fret

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(verb) to worry or be anxious

Synonyms: worry

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Petulant

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(adj.) in an ill-tempered or peevish manner

Synonyms: irritable, moody

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Tunic

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(noun) a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome

Synonyms: toga, coat

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Chortle

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(verb) to laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle

Synonyms: chuckle, laugh

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Infringe

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(verb) actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.); violate

Synonyms: violate, neglect

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Meticulous

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(adj.) in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly

Synonyms: careful, thorough

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Benign

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(adj.) gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect

Synonyms: kind, warmhearted 

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Jaunty

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(adj.) having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

Synonyms: happy, glad