Giver Vocabulary Ch 11- 16

1. Giver Vocabulary Ch 11- 16

2. What does frigid mean? • When he felt the frigid air, he wished he had his jacket.

3. Frigid- very coldWhen he felt the frigid air, he wished he had his jacket.

4. nevertheless • It was frigid outside; nevertheless, I wasn’t cold. • It was frigid outside; nonetheless, inside it was warm.

5. Torrent? • The whirling torrent of crystals fell around him and gathered on his hands.

6. Torrent- a heavy downpourThe whirling torrent of crystals fell around him and gathered on his hands.Torrential rains

7. tentatively • Tentatively he opened his eyes, afraid of what he would see. • I was tentative when I walked the tight rope.

8. Tentative- uncertain, cautious, nervous • Antonym – brave, certain, fearless, confident, • I was tentative to talk to my teacher; nevertheless, I grew confident after some time. • I was tentative to talk to my teacher; nonetheless, I grew confident after some time.

9. Confident, fearless • I was tentative about being alone; however, I grew confident after time.

10. Tentatively-uncertain, hesitantTentatively he opened his eyes, afraid of what he would see.

11. What does obsolete mean? • Nobody uses pagers or typewriters anymore; they’re obsolete.

12. obsolete • Typewriters, flip phones, beepers, record players, black and white tvs, rotary phones, pay phones, pagers • however • Walkmens have become obsolete; however, i phones are used daily to play music.

13. Obsolete • Antonym: necessary, needed, essential, • on the other hand.

14. obsolete=no longer in use • Typewriters are obsolete; however, computers are essential • Typewriters are obsolete; on the other hand, computers are essential. • Typewriters are obsolete, but computers are essential.

15. Obsolete- no longer in useNobody uses pagers anymore; they’re obsolete.

16. Perceive • You should be able to perceive a teacher’s mood without being told.

17. Perceive- to become aware of though the sensesYou should be able to perceive a teacher’s mood without being told.

18. perceive • Antonym: clueless, oblivious, unaware • on the other hand or on the contrary • I perceived the danger; on the contrary, my child seemed oblivious to unfolding crime.

19. admonished • He was aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training. • I admonished my child for forgetting to empty the trash.

20. Admonition- a reminder of a forgotten task or dutyadmonished verb.He was aware of his own admonition not to discuss his training.

21. capacity • She had the capacity to learn advanced math since she was good with multiplication.

22. Capacity- ability to learnShe had the capacity to learn advanced math since she was good with multiplication.

23. precise • You have to be precise when doing math. • A doctor needs to be precise when doing surgery.

24. Precise- exactYou have to be precise when doing math.

25. Conclusion- the end or finish“You’ve come quickly to that conclusion,” she said.

26. Chaos? • The gathering was full of chaos with children running wild.

27. Chaos- confusionThe gathering was full of chaos with children running wild.

28. Invigorating. • The invigorating, refreshing spring air energized him.

29. Invigorating- refreshing; stimulatingThe invigorating spring air energized him.

30. assuage • It was not enough to assuage the pain he was feeling. • I tried to assuage my students’ fears, telling them not to worry.

31. Assuage- to relieveassuage- to relieveIt was not enough to assuage the pain he was feeling.

32. excruciating • The prisoners first felt excruciating hunger before they died of starvation.

33. Excruciating- agonizing;extremely painful • The prisoners first felt excruciating hunger before they died of starvation.

34. ominous • Nothing could be changed; it was ominous. • The ominous, dark sky hinted at the upcoming storm.

35. Ominous- unfavorable; threateningThe ominous, dark sky threatened our picnic.

36. placidly • Gabriel hugged his hippo placidly as he lay quietly in his crib. • Lake Placid is serene and calm.

37. Placidly- peacefullyGabriel hugged his hippo placidly as he lay in his crib.

38. contorted • The Giver looked up, his face contorted with suffering. • Gustavo was contorted in pain and he limped off to the nurse’s office.

39. Contorted- twisted; disfiguredThe Giver looked up, his face contorted with suffering.

40. ecstatic • Jonas had an ecstatic memory of riding a gleaming brown horse.

41. Ecstatic- overjoyedJonas had an ecstatic memory of riding a gleaming brown horse.

42. Optimistic- hopeful; expecting the bestThe Nurturers were very optimistic about Gabriel’s future.

43. Giver Vocabulary Ch 17-23

44. Permeated- spread or flowed throughoutHis new feelings permeated a greater realm than simply in his sleep.

45. Surged- increased suddenlyHappiness surged within Jonas.

46. Dejected- depressed“Me,” Jonas said in a dejected, sad voice.

47. Gravely- requiring serious thought“You must stay away from the river,” The Giver said gravely.

48. Wretched- miserableThe look on Jonas’s face was wretched, filled with pain.

49. Successor- one who comes nextHe was the successor to the Giver. • RECEIVER

50. Efficient- done with a minimum of wasteShe’s very efficient at her work; she was the first one done.