Fishtank Unit 2 Vocabulary- The Giver

What does the word "anguish" mean?

• Extreme happiness

• Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• A sense of relaxation

• A state of confusion

If someone is "apprehensive," how do they feel?

• Confident that everything will go well

• Nervous or anxious that something bad will happen

• Excited about a big event

• Sad because of a loss

To "assuage" someone’s fears means to:

• Ignore them

• Make them worse

• Make them less intense

• Share them with others

If someone has a "compulsive" urge to do something, they are:

• Motivated by an obsessive need

• Calm and thoughtful

• Choosing to act randomly

• Feeling forced by someone else

What does it mean to "chastise" someone?

• To encourage them

• To harshly scold or discipline them

• To listen to them

• To forgive them

To "condemn" someone often means to:

• Force them to endure something unpleasant

• Praise them for their success

• Ignore their problems

• Apologize to them

If you "confide" in someone, you:

• Trust them with a secret

• Ask them for a favor

• Criticize their actions

• Compete against them

A "dystopia" is best described as:

• A perfect and harmonious society

• A nightmare society with oppression and control

• A peaceful rural community

• A high-tech, futuristic city

When something is "excruciating," it is:

• Mildly irritating

• Extremely painful or unbearable

• Entirely confusing

• Pleasantly surprising

If you "implore" someone, you:

• Desperately beg them to do something

• Invite them to join you

• Criticize their decision

• Gently suggest an idea