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The Giver Vocab Part 2
Giver part 2
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English
7th Grade
11/01/2011

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crescendo
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a gradual increase in volume
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benign
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harmless; gentle
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anguish
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agonizing physical or mental pain
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unanimous
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complete agreement
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spontaneously
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unrehearsed; done without planning
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exempted
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freed from obligation
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prohibited
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forbidden
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conspicuous
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noticeable
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diminish
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decrease; make less
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exhilarating
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causing to feel energetic; thrill
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frigid
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very cold
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torrent
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a heavy downpour
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tentatively
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uncertain; hesitant; subject to change
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obsolete
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no longer in use
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perceive
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to become aware of through the senses
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admonition
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a reminder of a forgotten task or duty
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capacity
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ability to learn
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precise
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exact
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conclusion
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the end or finish
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chaos
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confusion; mayham
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It sounded fantastic and came to an end with a thrashing guitar __________.
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crescendo
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Our family was filled with joy because the tumor was _________.
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benign
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The issue of bullying is causing much ________at my school.
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anguish
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Critics have been almost _______ in their praise.
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unanimous
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The actor ____________ jumped off the stage and scared the director.
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spontaneously
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They are ___________ from taking the Math test tomorrow because their grades are so high.
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exempted
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The boy was _____________ from going to the dance because of his failing grade.
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prohibited
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The light form is hard to see; the dark form is very ___________.
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conspicuous
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This time of year my energy level starts to __________ because of the cold weather.
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diminish
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It's ____________ to play football in a stadium full of a cheering crowd.
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exhilarating
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________ air from outside blew into the classroom and made us shiver.
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Frigid
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_________ of rain in the Northeast sometimes results in flooding.
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Torrents
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I ______ planned to go sking next week if it snows.
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tentatively
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Whatever computer you may buy this Christmas may be __________ by next Christmas.
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obsolete
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Some teachers are sensitive and can underestimate a childs intellectual abilities or wrongly _______ a child as lazy.
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perceive
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He was aware of his own ________ not to discuss his training.
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admonition
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The _________ of the crowd was to large at the concert that the fire department had many people leave for their safety.
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capacity
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The baker is ___________ when measuring her ingredients so her cake always turns out perfect.
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precise
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The committee did not reach a firm __________ on how to resolve these issues.
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conclusion
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There was total __________ in her Dragon Den when she let the students pick their activity.
Definition
chaos
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