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The Giver, by Lois Lowry

The Giver, by Lois Lowry. Vocabulary 3. a rushing, violent, or abundant  and unceasing  stream  of anything. Torrent:Noun. a means of transporting, especially a vehicle ,  a bus, airplane, or  automobile. Conveyance: Noun. counsel,  advice, caution, or a  gentle  reproof.

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The Giver, by Lois Lowry

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  1. The Giver, by Lois Lowry Vocabulary 3

  2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing  stream ofanything Torrent:Noun

  3. a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, a bus, airplane, or  automobile Conveyance: Noun

  4. counsel, advice,caution, or a gentle reproof Admonition: Noun

  5. produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features: a wry grin; contrary, perverse Wryly: Adverb

  6. without color Hueless: Adjective

  7. having many curves, bends, or turns; winding Sinuous: Adjective

  8. to bring into conformity with the customs,  attitudes, etc., of a group, nation, or the like; adapt or adjust Assimilated: verb

  9. to spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something: to daub plaster on a brick wallto spread (plaster, mud, etc.) on or over something: to daub plaster on a brick wall Daub: Verb

  10. to appease;relieve; to calm Assuage: Verb

  11. portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspiciousportending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious Ominous: Adjective

  12. to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind doto make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do Parched: Adjective

  13. the slaughter of a great number of people, as  in battle; butchery; massacre Carnage: Noun

  14. to become spread throughout all parts of: Pervaded: verb

  15. a handful of straw, hay, or the like; any thin tuft, lock, mass, etc.: wisps of hair; a thin puff or streak, as of smoke;a person or thing that is small Wisp: Noun

  16. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse; out of date Obsolete: Adjective

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