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The Giver - Chapter 1- 5

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  • Fragile
    easily broken or damaged.
  • Stirrings
    small movements or feelings starting to happen.
  • Assignment
    a job or task given to someone to do.
  • Infraction
    breaking a rule or law.
  • Elder
    a person who is older and respected in a community or family.
  • Mischievous
    causing trouble in a playful way.
  • Transgression
    breaking a rule or law.
  • Dosage
    the amount of medicine to take.
  • Knelt/kneel
    to bend down on one or both knees.
  • Nurturer
    a person who takes care of and helps others grow.
  • Ritual
    a fixed set of actions done in a traditional way.
  • Nuisance
    something or someone causing trouble or annoyance.
  • Assembled
    brought together in one place.
  • Bragging
    talking proudly about yourself in a way that annoys others.
  • Vague
    not clear or detailed.
  • Citizen
    a person who belongs to a country with rights and duties.
  • Labour
    work, especially physical work.
  • Adjusted
    changed to fit or work better.
  • Obedient
    willing to follow rules or listen to directions.
  • Regulated
    controlled by rules or laws.
  • Release
    to let go or set free.
  • Advanced
    to move forward or make progress.
  • Chastisement
    punishment given to correct behavior.
  • Envy
    feeling unhappy because you want what someone else has.
  • Ironic
    when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect, often funny or strange.
  • Perspiring
    sweating from the body.
  • Ceremony
    a special event to celebrate or honor something important.
  • Rehabilitate
    to help someone return to a normal life after illness or difficulty.
  • Palpable
    something you can feel or notice easily.
  • Humiliation
    feeling very ashamed or embarrassed.
  • Populated
    a place where many people live.
  • Commands
    orders given to be followed.
  • Application
    a formal request for something, like a job or school.
  • Enhance
    to make something better or more attractive.
  • Fidget
    to make small movements because of nervousness or boredom.
  • Instructor
    a person who teaches or trains others.
  • Hoarded
    to collect and keep a large amount of something secretly.
  • Imaginary
    something made up in the mind, not real.
  • Luxury
    something expensive or very comfortable that is not necessary.
  • Reassure
    to make someone feel less worried or afraid.
  • Remarkable
    very special or unusual and worthy of attention.
  • Recreation
    activities done for fun or relaxation.
  • Volunteer
    a person who offers to do something without being paid.
  • Apprehensive
    feeling worried or nervous about something that might happen.
  • Confided
    to tell someone a secret or private matter.
  • Disquieting
    causing worry or fear.
  • Reluctant
    not willing or hesitant to do something.
  • Dwelling
    a place where people live.
  • Forbidden
    not allowed or not permitted.
  • Gurgling
    a sound made by liquid flowing or bubbling.
  • Procedures
    a set of steps to follow to do something.
  • Abandoned
    left empty or not cared for.
  • Automatically
    done by itself without thinking or effort.
  • Remorse
    a deep feeling of guilt for doing something wrong.
  • Rapidly
    very quickly.
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