The Giver Vocabulary, Chapters 1-8

disposition

• a person's temperament

• a type of clothing

• a musical instrument

• a form of transportation

navigational

• directional

• static

• random

• ambiguous

utopia

• a perfect world

• a dystopian society

• a chaotic environment

• a realistic setting

chastisement

• verbal punishment

• physical punishment

• reward for good behavior

• emotional support

apprehensive

• confident

• nervous

• excited

• indifferent

prominent

• important

• insignificant

• negligible

• trivial

buoyancy

• ability to float

• ability to sink

• ability to dissolve

• ability to evaporate

relinquish

• to give up

• to hold on

• to acquire

• to ignore

transgression

• violation of a rule

• adherence to a guideline

• a form of celebration

• a type of transaction

adherence

• obedience to a rule

• disregard for a rule

• a type of medication

• a form of exercise