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The Giver vocabulary
Mrs. Cook The Giver vocabulary
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6th Grade
02/27/2012

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Controversial

(adj)

 

 

 

 

Definition

Def: arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

 

 

Synonyms: arguable, debaitable

 

 

antonyms: NONE

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hostile

(adj)

Definition

def: unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive

 

 

synonyms: NONE

 

 

antonyms: friendly, cordial, peaceful

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malignant

(adj)

Definition

Def: deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious

 

 

Synonyms: lethal, wicked

 

 

Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial, benign

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wayward

(adj)

Definition

def: disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious



synonyms: perverse



antonyms: docile, will-behaved, predictable


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entreat

(verb)

Definition

def: to beg, implore, ask earnestly

 

 

synonyms: plead, beseech

 

 

antonyms: clamor for

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fickle

(adj)

Definition

def: liable to change very rapidly, erratic, marked by a lack of constancy of steadiness, inconstant

 

 

synonyms: capricious, inconstant, faithless

 

 

antonyms: constant, steady, infavorable

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rural

(adj)

Definition

def: relating to farm areas and life in the country

 

 

synonyms: countrified, rustic

 

 

antonyms: urban, metropolitan, citified

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substantial

(adj)

Definition

def: large, important, major, significant, prosperous not

 

 

synonyms: considerable, tangible, big

 

 

antonyms: minor, insignificant, negligible

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eradicate

(verb)

Definition

def: to root out, get rid of, dstroy completly

 

 

synonyms: wipe-out, uproot

 

 

antonyms: implant, instill, foster, promote

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prominent

(adj)

Definition

def: standing out so as to be easily seen, important, well known

 

 

synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable

 

 

antonyms: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure

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adherence

(noun)

Definition

def: faithful attachment, devotion

 

 

synonyms: attachment, faithfulness, loyalty, fidelity

 

 

antonyms: NONE

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transgression

(noun)

Definition

def: violation of law

 

 

synonyms: breach, crime, wrongdoing

 

 

antonyms: behavior, obedience, right

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remorse

(noun)

Definition

def: guilty or bad conscience

 

 

synonyms: angush, grief, sorrow, shame, regret

 

 

antonyms: happiness, remorseless, satisfaction

 

 

 

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exuberant

(adj)

Definition

def: energetic, enthusiastic

 

 

synonyms: ardent, zappy, zingy, lively

 

 

antonyms: lifeless, unexcited, depressed

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exempt

(adj)

Definition

def: freed from responsibility

 

 

synonyms: immune, clear, free

 

 

antonyms: responsible, liable

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