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The Giver Vocabulary Chapters 4-6
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8th Grade
09/13/2013

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leisurely
Definition
in an unhurried way
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luxury
Definition
anything that contributes to enjoyment but is not a necessity
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bypass
Definition
avoid or skip
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serene
Definition
calm, peaceful, tranquil
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nuisance
Definition
an annoyance or an inconvenience
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chortled
Definition
made a happy chuckling or snorting sound
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contribute
Definition
give or furnish knowledge, ideas, things, etc.
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murky
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unclear
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fidgeted
Definition
moved about in a restless, nervous way
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stowed
Definition
put away
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throng
Definition
large number of people crowded together; a crowd
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indulgently
Definition
in a kind or lenient way (sometimes being too kind or lenient)
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reprieve
Definition
postponement of a penalty or punishment
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hover
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to wait close by in an overprotective way
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exuberant
Definition
uninhibited; full of life
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adequately
Definition
done in a barely satisfactory way; unremarkably
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buoyancy
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the ability to float or rise in the water or air
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meticulously
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extremely carefully
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disposition
Definition
one’s nature, temperament, or frame of mind
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scrupulously
Definition
carefully; cautiously; precisely
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