The giver Vocabulary Quiz 10-15

What does the word "conspicuous" mean?

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

• To stand out; easily noticeable

• To beg or make an appeal

• To be very distressed about something

What is the meaning of "torrent" as used in the vocabulary?

• Extremely painful

• A sudden, fast outpouring of something

• The act of warning or scolding someone

• Flexible; moves gracefully

The term "obsolete" refers to something that is:

• No longer useful

• In need of transport from one place to another

• Very painful

• Astonishing

What does "conveyance" mean?

• To be out of date

• To act so astonished you stand out

• The act of transporting from place to place

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

Choose the correct meaning of "admonition":

• To be very distressed about something

• To stand out; easily noticeable

• The act of warning or scolding someone

• To beg or make an appeal

What does "dumbfounded" mean?

• To be very distressed about something

• To be out of date; no longer useful

• To act so astonished you stand out

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

The word "sinuous" is best defined as:

• To beg or make an appeal

• To be very distressed about something

• Flexible; moves gracefully

• To be out of date; no longer useful

What is the meaning of "anguished"?

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

• To be very distressed about something

• To stand out; easily noticeable

• To beg or make an appeal

What does "assuage" mean?

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

• To be very distressed about something

• To stand out; easily noticeable

• To lesson or smooth something unpleasant

Choose the correct definition of "excruciating":

• To beg or make an appeal

• To be swollen due to pressure inside

• Extremely painful

• To be very distressed about something