Vocabulary
No longer in use, no longer useable.
What is OBSOLETE?
A gleeful laugh; chuckle
What is CHORTLE?
A sudden strong urge to do something.
What is IMPULSE?
Great risk or danger.
What is PERIL?
The reason Jonas took the apple out of the recreation area.
What is IT SEEMED TO CHANGE FOR A MOMENT?
The name of the baby that Jonas's dad is caring for.
What is GABRIEL?
The Giver warned Jonas that is would be hard for him to have this.
What is A SPOUSE?
The game that Jonas's friends played that upset him.
What is WAR?
Extreme regret.
What is REMORSE?
What is WRYLY?
Shining or glowing brightly.
What is LUMINOUS?
Tiredness; weakness; fatigue
What is LETHARGY?
What is RELEASES?
The career Jonas receives at the Ceremony of 12.
What is the RECIEVER OF MEMORY?
This is where Jonas stayed after he watched the video.
Where is WITH THE GIVER?
The previous Receiver requested this.
What is TO BE RELEASED?
To scold or punish.
What is CHASTISE?
Greatly annoyed; out of patience.
What is EXHASPERATED?
The bottom of the fireplace.
What is HEARTH?
To strongly desire.
What is YEARN?
People are said to go here when they are released.
Where is ELSEWHERE?
The career that Asher receives at the Ceremony of 12.
What is THE RECREATION DIRECTOR?
The reason that the role of the Receiver was created.
What is TO PREVENT THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY FROM FEELING PAIN?
The way Jonas helped him and Gabriel hide from the planes.
What is SHARE A COLD MEMORY?
Childishly bad-tempered; moody
What is PETULANT?
In a neat, skillful, quick way.
What is DEFTLY?
Curved; winding; twisting.
What is SINUOUS?
Quietly or sneakily, so as not to be noticed.
What is STEALTHILY?
Jonas's father voted to do this with Gabriel.
What is RELEASE HIM?
Jonas's father does this on the video that Jonas watches of him performing a release.
What is ENDS A BABY'S LIFE?
The ritual that Jonas's family takes part in every NIGHT.
What is the EVENING TELLING OF FEELINGS?
This was waiting at the top of the hill for Jonas.
What is A SLED?
Breaking of the rules.
Having an effect on events that occurred previously.
What is RETROACTIVE?
Giving the sense that something bad is about to occur; threatening.
What is OMINOUS?
Alert; Attentive
What is VIGILANT?
The first memory the Giver gives Jonas is about this.
What is SNOW?
The name of the receiver before Jonas.
Who is ROSEMARY?
The Giver's dwelling is different in this way.
What is IT IS FILLED WITH BOOKS?
This worried Jonas the most as he tries to escape.
What is HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAVE GABRIEL?
Very carefully
What is SCRUPULOUSLY?
A warning or gentle scolding.
What is ADMONITION?
Sad and depressed.
What is DEJECTED?
In a way that is so slight or gradual that is not noticed.
What is IMPERCEPTIVLEY?
The reason Jonas has to start taking his pills.
What is HIS STIRRINGS HAVE BEGUN?
This is who chooses the spouses in the community.
Who are THE COMMITTEE OF ELDERS?
Jonas is NOT allowed to do this now that he is the Receiver.
What is TELL HIS DREAMS?
This threatened the lives of Gabriel and Jonas the most as they ran away.
What is STARVATION?