The Giver Vocabulary Ch. 6-11

in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly.

• meticulously

• prestige

• weary

• torrent

widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality.

• meticulously

• prestige

• weary

• torrent

the loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.

• meticulously

• prestige

• crescendo

• torrent

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

• meticulously

• jaunty

• crescendo

• basking

very cold in temperature.

• frigid

• reprieve

• crescendo

• basking

a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings).

• frigid

• reprieve

• torrent

• basking

revel in and make the most of (something pleasing).

• reprieve

• torrent

• basking

• wincing

reacting with a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body.

• reprieve

• torrent

• basking

• wincing

feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.

• reprieve

• weary

• basking

• wincing

cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

• reprieve

• weary

• basking

• wincing