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Vocabulary #1 from The Giver

Vocabulary #1 from The Giver. Drone (v.). To make a sustained deep humming or murmuring sound. My dad droned on and on about the non-existent possibility of a new 16-year old driver getting a 10-year old sports car. palpable (adj.).

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Vocabulary #1 from The Giver

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  1. Vocabulary #1 fromThe Giver

  2. Drone (v.) To make a sustained deep humming or murmuring sound. My dad droned on and on about the non-existent possibility of a new 16-year old driver getting a 10-year old sports car.

  3. palpable (adj.) Now, thinking about the feeling of fear as he pedaled home along the river path, he remembered that moment of palpable, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft had streaked above. (p. 3) Definition: capable of being touched or felt The monkey’s stench was palpable to the schoolchildren after the zookeeper took him out of the cage.

  4. apprehensive (adj.) “Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.” (p. 4) Definition: anxious or nervous She was apprehensive for her audition so her palms were sweating and her legs were shaking.

  5. disposition (n.) “He’s a sweet little male with a lovely disposition.” (p. 7) Definition: temperamental makeup; personality She usually has a happy disposition, but today she is sad.

  6. capacity(n.) “Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential capacity to connect to others…” (p.8) Definition: an ability

  7. supplementary (adj.) “We have him in the extra care section for supplementary nurturing…” (p. 7) Definition: extra; describes something that is added to make up for what is missing His sister is having a Halloween party, but since he ate the candy needed, he will have to buy some supplementary Twix bars.

  8. aptitude (n.) “Well, it was clear to me – and my parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, too – what my aptitude was.” (p. 15) Definition: natural ability or capacity

  9. Chastise (v.) “He waited for his father to chastise Lily…” (p. 20) Definition: to inflict punishment When I broke the long vase, I was chastised with a long speech.

  10. bewilderment (n.) “He probably should have brought up his feeling of bewilderment that very evening…” (p. 23) Definition: the condition of being confused I was in a state of bewilderment as my worst enemy in the entire world kissed me. I was in a state of…

  11. nondescript (adj.) “The same nondescript shade, about the same shade as his own tunic.” (p. 24) Definition: not easily described; lacking interesting qualities The nondescript clothes concealed the fact that she was a famous actress.

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