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VOCAB from The Giver,Ch.16-23

Total questions: 147

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

extreme sorrow

a)

anguish

b)

countless

c)

unique

d)

ecstatic

2.

too many to keep track of

a)

anguish

b)

countless

c)

unique

d)

ecstatic

3.

one of a kind (special)

a)

anguish

b)

countless

c)

unique

d)

ecstatic

4.

extremely happy (thrilled)

a)

anguish

b)

countless

c)

unique

d)

ecstatic

5.

being alone (not always sad, sometimes peaceful)

a)

solitude

b)

bearings

c)

pervaded

d)

hearth

6.

a comfortable point when you recognize where you are (getting used to your surroundings for a moment)

a)

solitude

b)

bearings

c)

pervaded

d)

hearth

7.

filling something completely and taking over it

a)

solitude

b)

bearings

c)

pervaded

d)

hearth

8.

the bottom part of a fireplace (along the floor)

a)

solitude

b)

bearings

c)

pervaded

d)

hearth

9.

strange or unusual

a)

odd

b)

contentedly

c)

luxuriating

d)

quite

10.

do something in a way that shows how peaceful you are, not wanting anything

a)

odd

b)

contentedly

c)

luxuriating

d)

quite

11.

enjoying every bit of being pampered (spoiled)

a)

odd

b)

contentedly

c)

luxuriating

d)

quite

12.

very

a)

odd

b)

contentedly

c)

luxuriating

d)

quite

13.

to show up for an event

a)

attend

b)

vague

c)

practical

d)

flushed

14.

not clear

a)

attend

b)

vague

c)

practical

d)

flushed

15.

makes sense (logical)

a)

attend

b)

vague

c)

practical

d)

flushed

16.

turning red from embarrassment or exercise (like blushing)

a)

attend

b)

vague

c)

practical

d)

flushed

17.

expected / looked forward to

a)

anticipated

b)

generalized

c)

obsolete

d)

accomplishments

18.

something that applies to many things / not specific enough

a)

anticipated

b)

generalized

c)

obsolete

d)

accomplishments

19.

no longer having meaning or a purpose

a)

anticipated

b)

generalized

c)

obsolete

d)

accomplishments

20.

the things someone has been successful at (their victories)

a)

anticipated

b)

generalized

c)

obsolete

d)

accomplishments

21.

feeling something strongly

a)

wholeheartedly

b)

pronounced

c)

rapidly

d)

optimistic

22.

declared or announced a decision

a)

wholeheartedly

b)

pronounced

c)

rapidly

d)

optimistic

23.

quickly

a)

wholeheartedly

b)

pronounced

c)

rapidly

d)

optimistic

24.

expecting success (a positive attitude)

a)

wholeheartedly

b)

pronounced

c)

rapidly

d)

optimistic

25.

just a little wet (moist)

a)

damp

b)

stirred

c)

exempted

d)

substitute

26.

moving just a little

a)

damp

b)

stirred

c)

exempted

d)

substitute

27.

allowed to skip something that's usually required (or that's required for everyone else)

a)

damp

b)

stirred

c)

exempted

d)

substitute

28.

replacing something or someone

a)

damp

b)

stirred

c)

exempted

d)

substitute

29.

to wobble or become less stable (physically or verbally)

a)

falter

b)

task

c)

analyzed

d)

heightened

30.

something you're suppose to do

a)

falter

b)

task

c)

analyzed

d)

heightened

31.

to study something carefully

a)

falter

b)

task

c)

analyzed

d)

heightened

32.

becoming stronger or more aware (with your senses or abilities)

a)

falter

b)

task

c)

analyzed

d)

heightened

33.

to soak through something entirely

a)

permeate

b)

depth

c)

fury

d)

strewn

34.

how deep something is

a)

permeate

b)

depth

c)

fury

d)

strewn

35.

extreme anger (rage)

a)

permeate

b)

depth

c)

fury

d)

strewn

36.

things that are tossed or lying around (messy)

a)

permeate

b)

depth

c)

fury

d)

strewn

37.

to ignore something or not care about it

a)

disregarded

b)

staggered

c)

ambush

d)

pasttime

38.

to keep stumbling while you're walking

a)

disregarded

b)

staggered

c)

ambush

d)

pasttime

39.

a surprise attack

a)

disregarded

b)

staggered

c)

ambush

d)

pasttime

40.

something to keep you busy

a)

disregarded

b)

staggered

c)

ambush

d)

pasttime

41.

making details sound more extreme than they really were

a)

exaggerated

b)

gestures

c)

suppress

d)

expertise

42.

motions made with your hands to demonstrate a point

a)

exaggerated

b)

gestures

c)

suppress

d)

expertise

43.

to make something seem less extreme than it really was / to push down your feelings and hide them

a)

exaggerated

b)

gestures

c)

suppress

d)

expertise

44.

having extra authority and credibility about an area of study that you know more about than others do

a)

exaggerated

b)

gestures

c)

suppress

d)

expertise

45.

not trusting (careful)

a)

wary

b)

cruel

c)

slender

d)

glum

46.

extremely unkind and not caring at all about the feelings of others

a)

wary

b)

cruel

c)

slender

d)

glum

47.

thin

a)

wary

b)

cruel

c)

slender

d)

glum

48.

a little unhappy

a)

wary

b)

cruel

c)

slender

d)

glum

49.

allowed (having permission)

a)

permitted

b)

dejected

c)

despite

d)

serene

50.

disappointed

a)

permitted

b)

dejected

c)

despite

d)

serene

51.

"even though" (like ignoring a detail or warning because you want to do something anyway)

a)

permitted

b)

dejected

c)

despite

d)

serene

52.

calm and relaxed (beautiful in a graceful way)

a)

permitted

b)

dejected

c)

despite

d)

serene

53.

to have mercy and not give someone their punishment

a)

rueful

b)

luminous

c)

stunned

d)

spare

54.

still (not moving) because of shock (extreme surprise)

a)

rueful

b)

luminous

c)

stunned

d)

spare

55.

glowing with a soft light

a)

rueful

b)

luminous

c)

stunned

d)

spare

56.

expressing regret with a little humor (like laughing at your mistake)

a)

rueful

b)

luminous

c)

stunned

d)

spare

57.

to make something unpleasant happen to someone else

a)

inflict

b)

poverty

c)

implore

d)

amused

58.

being very poor

a)

inflict

b)

poverty

c)

implore

d)

amused

59.

desperately asking for something (begging)

a)

inflict

b)

poverty

c)

implore

d)

amused

60.

finding entertainment in something

a)

inflict

b)

poverty

c)

implore

d)

amused

61.

serious (not funny at all)

a)

grave

b)

devastated

c)

astonished

d)

fascinated

62.

destroyed

a)

grave

b)

devastated

c)

astonished

d)

fascinated

63.

surprised / shocked

a)

grave

b)

devastated

c)

astonished

d)

fascinated

64.

interested and wanting to know more

a)

grave

b)

devastated

c)

astonished

d)

fascinated

65.

to do something just for a specific reason or person

a)

especially

b)

puncture

c)

fragile

d)

receptacle

66.

to poke a hole through something

a)

especially

b)

puncture

c)

fragile

d)

receptacle

67.

not strong (at risk of being broken)

a)

especially

b)

puncture

c)

fragile

d)

receptacle

68.

a container for holding something

a)

especially

b)

puncture

c)

fragile

d)

receptacle

69.

not stiff or strong / not using your muscles

a)

limp

b)

notify

c)

additional

d)

mimick

70.

to let someone know (deliver a message)

a)

limp

b)

notify

c)

additional

d)

mimick

71.

having extra of something

a)

limp

b)

notify

c)

additional

d)

mimick

72.

to copy someone's words or action, usually with humor

a)

limp

b)

notify

c)

additional

d)

mimick

73.

being influenced by something else

a)

efficient

b)

affected

c)

desperately

d)

emphatic

74.

eagerly, as if it would be a disaster if you failed

a)

efficient

b)

affected

c)

desperately

d)

emphatic

75.

determined about your opinion (to firmly insist that you are absolutely right)

a)

efficient

b)

affected

c)

desperately

d)

emphatic

76.

breaking a rule or crossing a moral line

a)

violation

b)

flee

c)

errand

d)

chastise

77.

to escape as quickly as you can

a)

violation

b)

flee

c)

errand

d)

chastise

78.

going somewhere else to do something that somebody asked you to do

a)

violation

b)

flee

c)

errand

d)

chastise

79.

to scold or punish someone for doing something wrong

a)

violation

b)

flee

c)

errand

d)

chastise

80.

not thinking or caring about others' fellings

a)

inconsiderate

b)

undertaking

c)

lengthy

d)

meticulous

81.

something you agree to try to do

a)

inconsiderate

b)

undertaking

c)

lengthy

d)

meticulous

82.

something that takes longer than expected

a)

inconsiderate

b)

undertaking

c)

lengthy

d)

meticulous

83.

following directions and details very carefully and neatly

a)

inconsiderate

b)

undertaking

c)

lengthy

d)

meticulous

84.

doing something in the same way, without pausing or changing

a)

steadily

b)

churning

c)

customary

d)

understatement

85.

moving a liquid around roughly and mixing it up

a)

steadily

b)

churning

c)

customary

d)

understatement

86.

usual / typical / traditional

a)

steadily

b)

churning

c)

customary

d)

understatement

87.

not explaining something as seriously or with as much detail as you should

a)

steadily

b)

churning

c)

customary

d)

understatement

88.

speaking to someone with anger about something they've done wrong

a)

scolding

b)

orderly

c)

condemned

d)

transgression

89.

neat and organized

a)

scolding

b)

orderly

c)

condemned

d)

transgression

90.

sentenced to be killed

a)

scolding

b)

orderly

c)

condemned

d)

transgression

91.

doing something that is seriously wrong

a)

scolding

b)

orderly

c)

condemned

d)

transgression

92.

being used to something (the traditional way it's done)

a)

accustomed

b)

languid

c)

seeped

d)

tire

93.

slow and lazy

a)

accustomed

b)

languid

c)

seeped

d)

tire

94.

slowly soaking through something and leaking out

a)

accustomed

b)

languid

c)

seeped

d)

tire

95.

to run out of energy

a)

accustomed

b)

languid

c)

seeped

d)

tire

96.

on the outside, around the edge

a)

outlying

b)

jolted

c)

haphazard

d)

frequency

97.

to stop with a physical jerking motion

a)

outlying

b)

jolted

c)

haphazard

d)

frequency

98.

putting something together quickly and not very well (not being careful)

a)

outlying

b)

jolted

c)

haphazard

d)

frequency

99.

how often something happens

a)

outlying

b)

jolted

c)

haphazard

d)

frequency

100.

doing something extremely carefully and not resting until it's done

a)

vigilant

b)

habitation

c)

alert

d)

taut

101.

somewhere to live

a)

vigilant

b)

habitation

c)

alert

d)

taut

102.

paying very close attention and not letting yourself rest

a)

vigilant

b)

habitation

c)

alert

d)

taut

103.

pulled tightly so that it is not loose (like a rope)

a)

vigilant

b)

habitation

c)

alert

d)

taut

104.

making something larger or greater

a)

augmented

b)

foliage

c)

exhaustion

d)

investigate

105.

growing plants and leaves

a)

augmented

b)

foliage

c)

exhaustion

d)

investigate

106.

very tired and weak

a)

augmented

b)

foliage

c)

exhaustion

d)

investigate

107.

to search for the truth about something

a)

augmented

b)

foliage

c)

exhaustion

d)

investigate

108.

getting closer to reaching something

a)

approaching

b)

endless

c)

perception

d)

looming

109.

feeling like something will never stop

a)

approaching

b)

endless

c)

perception

d)

looming

110.

how well you can see or notice something

a)

approaching

b)

endless

c)

perception

d)

looming

111.

an object or event that seems near and threatening

a)

approaching

b)

endless

c)

perception

d)

looming

112.

too small or hidden to be seen or noticed

a)

imperceptible

b)

agonizing

c)

treacherous

d)

impede

113.

so painful that you are suffering

a)

imperceptible

b)

agonizing

c)

treacherous

d)

impede

114.

dangerous and probably will hurt you (betraying)

a)

imperceptible

b)

agonizing

c)

treacherous

d)

impede

115.

to get in the way and make it difficult to do something

a)

imperceptible

b)

agonizing

c)

treacherous

d)

impede

116.

the opposite opinion or side

a)

contrary

b)

brisk

c)

incision

d)

yet

117.

quick and energetic (movement) / refreshing (weather)

a)

contrary

b)

brisk

c)

incision

d)

yet

118.

the cut made through someone's skin for surgery

a)

contrary

b)

brisk

c)

incision

d)

yet

119.

but / however / could happen later but hasn't at this point

a)

contrary

b)

brisk

c)

incision

d)

yet

120.

going a greater distance away / continuing toward a goal

a)

further

b)

substance

c)

filthy

d)

subtle

121.

what something is made of

a)

further

b)

substance

c)

filthy

d)

subtle

122.

very unclean

a)

further

b)

substance

c)

filthy

d)

subtle

123.

showing up only a little / hard to notice / gentle (the OPPOSITE of "in your face")

a)

further

b)

substance

c)

filthy

d)

subtle

124.

the view or shape of the earth around you

a)

landscape

b)

instinctive

c)

trousers

d)

numerous

125.

knowing what to do without needing to think about it / a natural and automatic reaction

a)

landscape

b)

instinctive

c)

trousers

d)

numerous

126.

another word for pants

a)

landscape

b)

instinctive

c)

trousers

d)

numerous

127.

very many

a)

landscape

b)

instinctive

c)

trousers

d)

numerous

128.

moving slowly and gently (carefully) / trying to make something more simple or less painful

a)

eased

b)

gully

c)

swiftly

d)

predictability

129.

a deep natural trench in the ground (smaller than a valley, larger than a ditch)

a)

eased

b)

gully

c)

swiftly

d)

predictability

130.

quickly (right away)

a)

eased

b)

gully

c)

swiftly

d)

predictability

131.

how easy or difficult it is to guess what will happen

a)

eased

b)

gully

c)

swiftly

d)

predictability

132.

simply

a)

merely

b)

exquisite

c)

relentless

d)

cultivated

133.

impressive beauty (gorgeous)

a)

merely

b)

exquisite

c)

relentless

d)

cultivated

134.

refusing to stop

a)

merely

b)

exquisite

c)

relentless

d)

cultivated

135.

carefully creating something (helping it grow and improve)

a)

merely

b)

exquisite

c)

relentless

d)

cultivated

136.

having only a small supply of something

a)

meager

b)

yielded

c)

encounter

d)

yearn

137.

to finally give in (during an argument) / the results of hard work

a)

meager

b)

yielded

c)

encounter

d)

yearn

138.

to come face to face with something/someone that is important

a)

meager

b)

yielded

c)

encounter

d)

yearn

139.

to want something very badly

a)

meager

b)

yielded

c)

encounter

d)

yearn

140.

something that seems like it will not turn out well

a)

grim

b)

gnaw

c)

subside

d)

fragment

141.

chewing away on something

a)

grim

b)

gnaw

c)

subside

d)

fragment

142.

to lessen how strong something is (become weaker) / to slowly go away (stop)

a)

grim

b)

gnaw

c)

subside

d)

fragment

143.

a broken piece of something

a)

grim

b)

gnaw

c)

subside

d)

fragment

144.

to torment (strongly tease until it feels like torture) someone with the sight or promise of something they can't have

a)

tantalizing

b)

flagging

c)

recollection

d)

burdensome

145.

become tired and less able to keep up

a)

tantalizing

b)

flagging

c)

recollection

d)

burdensome

146.

a memory

a)

tantalizing

b)

flagging

c)

recollection

d)

burdensome

147.

something that creates difficulty for the person carrying it

a)

tantalizing

b)

flagging

c)

recollection

d)

burdensome