"The Giver" Section 1 Vocabulary Flashcard (Ch. 1-5)

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reluctantly

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Adverb - unwillingly and slowly doing something.

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infraction

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Noun - violation, the act of breaking a rule.

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adherence

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Noun - support of a rule or law.

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chastise

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Verb - to punish.

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hoarded

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Verb - saved secretly.

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transgression

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Noun - the act of breaking a law or rule.

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nondescript

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Adjective - lacking distinctive or interesting features.

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remorse

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Noun - deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.

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cajole

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Verb - to persuade someone to do something through flattery.

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apprehensive

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Adjective - anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.