"The Giver" Vocabulary Ch. 1-8

What is the meaning of the word "exempt" in the following sentence from "The Giver"? "Children under nine were __________ from the rules."

• A) Included

• B) Excluded

• C) Ignored

• D) Complied

1. What word best fits in the blank? "The sudden change in the weather caused a sense of __________ among the villagers."

• haste

• relished

• disquiet

• solemnly

Jonas __________ the opportunity to ask more questions. He was so excited and overwhelmed he couldn't contain himself.

• A) Diminished

• B) Accustomed

• C) Relished

• D) Haste

The community members moved with __________ as they carried out their assigned tasks.

• stubbornness

• style

• haste

• solemnly

4. The teacher spoke __________ as she addressed the class on the importance of honesty.

• excitement

• solemnly

• abandon

• recklessly

What does "defied" mean? A) Obeyed B) Broke C) Questioned D) Clarified

• broke

• clarifiued

• questioned

• obeyed

4. Over time, the once vibrant colors of the painting had __________ .

• exempted

• defied

• disquieted

• diminished

1. From the context, what does "accustomed" most likely mean in the sentence? "Having lived in the city for years, she was __________ to the noise of traffic."

• used to

• surprised

• afraid

• unawawre

From the sentence, "After seeing the magician's trick, it became __________ how he made the rabbit disappear." What does "conceivable" mean?

• Understandable

• impossible

• unpredictable

• disordered

4. The news was __________ to all corners of the community through the speaker system.

• relished

• exempt

• transmitted

• bewildered