The Giver Vocab Chapters 14-18

ominous

• threatening; suggesting evil or harm

• joyful; bringing happiness

• neutral; having no strong effect

• peaceful; promoting tranquility

placidly

• calmly or peacefully

• noisily

• angrily

• hastily

ecstatic

• full of immense joy or happiness

• feeling sad or depressed

• experiencing confusion or doubt

• having a sense of calmness

carnage

• the slaughter of a great number of people

• a celebration of life

• a peaceful gathering

• a type of food preparation

rueful

• feeling or showing sorrow or pity

• expressing joy and happiness

• indifferent to others' feelings

• filled with anger and resentment

excruciating

• extremely painful

• mildly uncomfortable

• slightly irritating

• somewhat annoying

agony

• extreme mental or physical suffering

• a state of complete happiness

• a feeling of mild discomfort

• a temporary emotional state

assuage

• to make milder or less severe; to ease

• to intensify or worsen

• to ignore or overlook

• to complicate or confuse

implore

• to ask sincerely or beg

• to refuse or deny

• to explain or clarify

• to ignore or overlook

successor

• one who follows another in office or position

• a person who is replaced

• a leader of a group

• a person who is elected