The Giver - Unit 2 Words

Which word means "to make milder or less severe"?

• a. Assuage

• b. Placid

• c. Distend

• d. Throng

In the phrase "serenely quiet or undisturbed," what does 'serenely' mean?

• a. With kindness

• b. Extremely careful

• c. Tranquil

• d. Fallen into disuse

Which word means "to allow yourself to follow your desires or wishes"?

• a. Placid

• b. Indulge

• c. Infringe

• d. Avert

If something is "retroactive," when does it apply to?

• a. Current moment

• b. Future events

• c. Past events

• d. Without cause

What does the word "Ominous" indicate?

• a. Kindness

• b. The past

• c. The future, for good or evil

• d. Violating or trespassing

What word describes showing a strict regard for what one considers right?

• a. Indulge

• b. Retroactive

• c. Scrupulous

• d. Interdependence

Which word means "occuring without cause"?

• a. Meticulous

• b. Deft

• c. Spontaneously

• d. Placid

Which word means "to spread in all directions; expand"?

• a. Infringe

• b. Distend

• c. Thrall

• d. Avert

What does the term 'avert' signify in the context of preventing something undesirable?

• a. To confront directly

• b. To cause to happen

• c. To turn aside or away

• d. To ensure occurrence

What is the quality of "relying on each other"?

• a. Carnage

• b. Assuage

• c. Interdependence

• d. Scrupulous