The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 6-10

What is the definition of 'throng'?

• A small gathering of friends.
• A type of musical instrument.
• A solitary person walking.
• A large, densely packed crowd or multitude.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the definition of 'attentive'?

• Refers to being distracted and unfocused.

• Being alert and paying close attention.

• Being indifferent and ignoring surroundings.

• A term used for being lazy and unmotivated

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the definition of 'transgressions'?

• A type of musical composition.
• Legal agreements between parties.
• Acts of kindness or charity.
• An act that violates laws, rules, or moral codes.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of 'congregated'?

• Dispersed or scattered in different locations.
• Gathered or assembled in a group.
• To be confused or mixed up with something else.
• To be alone or isolated from others.

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CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of 'aptitude'?

• A natural ability or talent for learning or performing tasks.

• Refers to a person's age and experience.

• A measure of physical strength.

• The process of memorizing information

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of 'piecemeal'?

• Done all at once.

• A synonym for complete.

• Unsystematic partial measures taken over time.

• Refers to a type of food.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of 'crescendo'?

• A sudden decrease in loudness or intensity.
• A type of musical instrument.
• A gradual increase in loudness or intensity.

• A specific musical genre.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the definition of 'benign'?

• Gentle, harmless, or not threatening.

• A term used for something that is complex and difficult.

• Refers to a serious and dangerous condition.

• Aggressive and harmful.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the definition of 'successor'?

• A person who has failed to achieve their goals.

• Someone or something that follows another.

• A type of financial investment.

• Someone who is older than another.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of 'prohibition'?

• The act of forbidding something by law or authority.
• The process of granting permission for an action.
• A type of government regulation on trade.
• A legal document that allows certain activities.

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CCSS.RI.8.4