The Giver Vocab Ch 10-12

Front

Rich and lavish; describes the comfort of The Giver’s room.

Back

Luxurious

Front

Intricate

Back

Elaborately detailed; used to describe the furniture and surroundings.

Front

Conspicuous

Back

Obvious or easily noticed; Jonas feels conspicuous in the new setting.

Front

To grow smaller or less important; describes how pain is transferred.

Back

Diminish

Front

Successor

Back

One who comes next; Jonas is the successor to The Giver.

Front

Thrilling or exciting; Jonas’s first memory is described this way.

Back

Exhilarating

Front

A method of transportation; the sled is a symbolic conveyance of memory.

Back

Conveyance

Front

Phenomenon

Back

An observable event; Jonas experiences snow for the first time.

Front

Extremely cold; describes the temperature in Jonas’s first transmitted memory.

Back

Frigid

Front

Torrent

Back

A swift, violent stream; used metaphorically to describe overwhelming sensations.