The Giver: Chapters 1-5 Vocabulary

Define the word APPREHENSIVE

• NERVOUS

• ANXIOUS

• FEARFUL

• CONFIDENT

IF SOMETHING IS PALPABLE, IT IS...

• HIDDEN

• OBVIOUS

• DISGUISED

• NECESSARY

To ADHERE means to...

• Ignore

• Disobey

• Carefully hide

• Closely follow

To ADHERE also means to...

• Apply, stick or fasten to something else

• Pull apart

• Study hard

• Solve

Which sentences use the word DISPOSITION correctly?

• The lion's disposition became angry and violent when the zookeeper took his cub away for feeding time.

• His gloomy disposition aside, James is kind, thoughtful person.

• Whenever I don't feel well, my cheerful disposition fades away.

• She put the disposition in her wallet for safekeeping.

Which is the following is the definition for APTITUDE?

• A weakness or a struggle

• A lie or a trick

• A natural ability or talent to do something

• A secret that is kept and never told to anyone

Which three words are synonyms for APTITUDE?

• SKILL

• TALENT

• ABILITY

• WEAKNESS

If you HOARD something, you are...

• throwing it away because you no longer need it

• disposing of it into the trash

• lending it to a friend or letting somebody borrow it

• stocking up, hiding it or storing it away

What kinds of things would be considered INFRACTIONS while driving on the road?

Which TWO sentences use the word GRAVITATE correctly?

• She GRAVITATED towards the group of friends that treated her fairly and nicely.

• The dog GRAVITATED and growled at the mailman.

• The house GRAVITATED in the wind as the storm approached.

• Many young people now GRAVITATE toward careers in the technology industry.