The Giver Vocab Chapters 1-10

Choose the word that best fits the context of the sentence.

The ___________screams from the school bus on the last day of school could be heard from a mile away.

• exuberant

• remorseful

• petulant

• benign

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The students were given a/an _______ from their stress. Ms. Teall said they had an additional day to prepare for the exam.

• serene

• reprieve

• adherence

• remorse

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Ms. Wade is responsible for ____________ to the Code of Conduct at Lewisville Middle School.

• serene

• remorse

• adherence

• reprieve

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The quiet beach at sunset was a __________setting for the couple's wedding.

• serene

• benign

• exuberant

• petulant

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The criminal felt no _________ for attacking the old woman. He was unemotional in the court room.

• serene

• remorse

• exuberance

• adherence

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The seamstress worked _________on the satin gown, sewing each of the thousands of beads by hand.

• meticulously

• remorsefully

• petulantly

• serenely

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The ______ comment by the teacher wasn't meant to hurt the student's feelings. It was simply attempt at sarcasm that falled.

• exuberant

• benign

• serene

• palpable

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The writer is a __________ editor, she never misses errors when she proofreads a document.

• exuberant

• serene

• petulant

• scrupulous

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The _______child whined incessantly waiting in line at Walmart. They wanted their mom to by them a candy bar.

• exuberant

• serene

• benign

• petulant

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The tension in the room was _________ after Ms. Teall yelled at the class. You could practically feel everyone's heart beating.

• petulant

• serene

• palpable

• exuberant