The Giver - 09-16 - Vocabulary

During a quick tour of the art gallery, you only get a glimpse of the famous painting due to the crowd.

• intensely painful; agonizing

• to have a special authority

• to support or establish

• a brief incomplete view or look

When a judge speaks solemnly while delivering a verdict, it means the judge is:

• having an awareness of one's self

• being deeply serious or earnest

• to do deeply and thoroughly

• to support or establish the validity of

When someone is able to recognize that they are thinking and feeling emotions, this is an example of

• to be free from duty or obligation

• having an awareness of one's own existence

• to support or establish the validity of

• being deeply serious or earnest

When a soldier is honored for their service, it means they are:

• being deeply serious or earnest in their duties

• performing their duties thoroughly, deeply, or with quality

• shown high regard for their bravery and service

• to be free from duty or obligation after their service

When a company is exempted from paying taxes, it means the company is:

• intensely painful

• support or establish the validity of

• free from duty

• became aware of through the senses

After the marathon, Jenna described her feeling as excruciating, which means

• empowered to invest with authority

• became aware of through the senses

• support or establish the validity of

• intensely painful

Confirm means

• being deeply serious or earnest

• to do deeply and thoroughly

• to support or establish the validity of

• free from duty

When a manager gives an employee the authority to make decisions, the employee is being:

• empowered

• given a brief incomplete view or look

• supported or having their validity established

• put through an intensely painful or agonizing process

When John walked into the room, he perceived a strange smell. What does perceived mean in this context?

• became aware through the senses

• being deeply serious or earnest

• to do deeply and thoroughly

• to support or establish the validity of

When a bridge is constructed soundly, it means the construction was

• exempt from following safety regulations

• granted the necessary permissions by the city

• done with quality and care

• officially declared safe by engineers