The Giver

Vocabulary

Palpable (3)

• Adjective

• Capable of being touched or felt; easily seen.

• Nervousness is a palpable feeling because it can be felt by the person who is nervous.

Distraught (4)

• adjective

• Deeply agitated

• Ryan became distraught when his class wouldn’t stop making fun of his new shoes.

Disposition (7)

• Noun• Natural mental and emotional outlook or

mood; characteristic attitude.

• Any living being can have a disposition, but it depends on what kind you possess.

• Pit bulls are often blamed for having vicious dispositions.

Chastise (20)

• Verb

• To criticize of discipline severely

• (Chastisement is the severe criticism or punishment)

• If you do something bad enough, Mr. Hough will chastise you himself.

Petulantly (22)

• Adverb

• Showing sudden, impatient irritation

• Hannah petulantly begged her mother to go to the dance after she had said no 10 times.

Droning (22)

• Verb

• To speak in a monotonous tone

• A monotonous tone would be someone who doesn’t change his/her inflection in his/her voice.

Chortled (33)

• Verb

• To chuckle gleefully

• Sophia chortled after Ms. Stickle’s hilarious joke.

Prodded (41)

• Verb

• To incite by poking or nagging

• Steve prodded his mom to let him go to the park. The poking and the nagging were too irritating for her to say no.

Infringed (45)

• Verb

• To commit a breach or infraction of

• In Jonas’ communit, infringing upon the rules and laws could mean release.

Buoyancy (47)

• Noun

• The power to float or rise in liquid

• Ice cubes have buoyancy because they float in drinks.

Meticulous (48)

• Adjective

• Taking or showing extreme care for minute details.

• Artists are often meticulous with their work because one mistake could mean disaster.

Aptitude (52)

• Noun

• Capability, ability, capacity, talent

• Teachers (hopefully) have an aptitude for working with children.

Wielded (54)

• Verb

• To exercise power, as in ruling or dominating

• Whoever is in charge of Jonas’ community wields his/her power to try to create sameness across the community.