The Giver Vocabulary

arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

• appeal

• meticulous

• sheepish

• intrigue

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

lack of fairness or justice

• obsolete

• injustice

• irrational

• appeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

extreme physical or mental suffering.

• agony

• bear

• fleeting

• peril

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a recess in the wall of a room or garden.

• phenomenon

• solitude

• alcove

• fugitive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

• perceive

• undertaking

• diminish

• rueful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

• vigilant

• solemn

• ironic

• serene

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

• exasperation

• ironic

• relish

• glum

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family.

• emblem

• disposition

• prestige

• accustom

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time.

• integral

• piecemeal

• vital

• retroactive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

great enjoyment.

• relish

• tantalize

• trudge

• anguish

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4