The Giver Vocabulary

9. adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
11. noun cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
13. noun inherent ability
14. adj. lively excitement or energy
17. verb yield to the control of another; release, as from one's grip;
20. adj. difference between what is expected and what actually is
22. noun the savage and excessive killing of many people
24. noun faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
25. verb cause to be unable to move
29. verb become conscious of; to become aware of through the senses
30. adj. make a desperate appeal
31. adj. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
33. adj. extremely painful
35. noun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; something acquired
36. adj. overly generous or kind

1. adj. to feel distress or irritation
2. adj. incapable of being put up with
3. adj. curved or curving in and out
4. verb be attracted to; move toward
5. noun an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
6. adv. in a way that lacks confidence; hesitantly
7. fascinated
8. adj. making lively and cheerful
10. verb transfer to another
12. adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details
13. verb provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy (thirst)
15. adj. freed from or not subject to an obligation
16. full of energy and life
18. adj. not consistent with or using reason
19. noun a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
21. noun the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
23. adj. totally perplexed and mixed up
25. noun setting something apart from others
26. noun inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
27. noun a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
28. verb relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
32. noun a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
34. adj. obvious to the eye or mind