VOCABULARY 1
"So long"; (n.) good bye
ADIEU
GABRIEL
noisy; unruly, disorderly
OBSTREPEROUS
WHO WOULD BE JONAS' VALENTINES DAY LOVE???
THE GREAT FIONA
(n.) an idle wanderer, tramp; (adj.) wandering aimlessly
VAGRANT
the highest point, tip
APEX
WHAT HAPPENS TO IDENTICAL TWINS IN THE NOVEL?
THE BIGGER ONE WILL BE GIVEN TO A FAMILY, THE SMALLER ONE WILL GET RELEASED.
(adj.) lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful
SPRIGHTLY
WHERE DO 'GRANDPARENTS' GO IN THE NOVEL?
TO AN OLD PERSON HOME, AND THEN RELEASED WHEN THEY GET TOO OLD.
(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude
SURLY
) false, counterfeit
BOGUS
JONAS IS SCOLDED FOR NOT USING "PRECISE LANGUAGE;" WHAT WORD WAS HE ENCOURAGED NOT TO USE....
LOVE OR "DO YOU LOVE ME"
thoughtful; melancholy
PENSIVE
WHAT TERRIBLE MEMORY DID THE GIVER GIVE TO JONAS THAT WAS TROUBLING HIM.
IMAGES OF WAR AND DEATH
(adj.) of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship
SHODDY
to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
MEANDER
JONAS IS GIVING MEMORIES TO GABRIEL BECAUSE HE HAS SOMETHING ON WHAT PART OF THE BODY, THAT IS SIMILAR TO JONAS???
A KIND OF BIRTHMARK ON HIS HAND
) a large city; the chief city of an area
METROPOLIS
A WARM AND BEAUTIFUL MEMORY WAS PASSED ONTO JONAS.... ABOUT WHAT ???
A CHRISTMAS SCENE WITH WARMTH AND LOVE AND THE GIVING OF GIFTS.
DANGEROUS
PERILOUS
to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil
MALIGN
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONAS'S LEG WHEN GIVEN THE MEMORY OF SLEDDING ON ICE?
HE BROKE HIS LEG AND EXPERIENCED PAIN
very important
MOMENTOUS
WHY DID THE GIVER SAY "FORGIVE ME" TO JONAS???
HE HAD JUST GIVEN HIM A TERRIBLE MEMORY OF WAR AND KILLING
(n.) a long, angry speech, usually very critical
TIRADE