The Giver Ch 17
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Created by:
gkgerber on February 5, 2011
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Classes:
SMS Grade 6, Reading in Action 4A, Reading in Action 4B
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32 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exempted | freed from obligation or duty (adjective, p. 130) |
| heightened | increased (adjective, p. 131) |
| permeated | spread throughout (verb, p. 131) |
| accounted for | caused (verb, p. 131) |
| casual | informal (adjective, p. 131) |
| depth | deepness (noun, p. 131) |
| dwelling | house or home (noun, p. 131) |
| analyze | examine carefully (verb, p. 131) |
| shallow | superficial; not deep (adjective, p. 131) |
| injustice | unfairness (noun, p. 132) |
| cruelty | deliberate meanness (noun, p. 132) |
| grief | intense sorrow (noun, p. 132) |
| sorrow | intense sadness (noun, p. 132) |
| spied | saw; spotted (verb, p. 132) |
| disregarded | ignored (adjective, p. 132) |
| staggered | walked unsteadily (verb, p. 132) |
| stumbled | tripped or walked in a clumsy way (verb, p. 132) |
| groan | a sound expressing pain or disapproval (noun, p. 132; 138) |
| grin | wide smile (noun, p. 132; 136) |
| freakish postures | weird positions (noun, p. 133) |
| suppress | hold in (verb, p. 133) |
| giggles | silly laughter (noun, p. 133) |
| struggling | fighting against (verb, p. 134) |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (noun, p. 134) |
| warily | cautiously (adverb, p. 134) |
| trudge | walk heavily (verb, p. 135) |
| heightened | increased (adjective, p. 135) |
| overwhelmed | overpowered; taken over by (adjective, p. 136) |
| dwelling | house or home (noun, p. 135) |
| frown | opposite of smile (noun, p. 136) |
| glum | sad (adjective, p. 136) |
| glee | joy; intense happiness (noun, p. 136) |
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