(“A” Version)
The Giver
Vocabulary
Look for these words as you read the novel.
Remember: We are defining these words within the context of the novel.
Each may have other definitions, so pay attention!!!
NO TYPED VOCABULARY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Word
Page Number
Word
Page Number
transgression
10
excruciating
106
chastisement
20
imploring
113
disquieting
33
exasperation
124
interdependence
39
dejected
131
profound
49
faltered
133
retroactive
52
empowered
144
indolence
58
rueful
144
requisitioned
66
languid
156
conveyance
80
meager
161
phenomenon
87
imperceptibly
165
The Giver
Vocabulary Directions
1. Copy down the sentence in which the word is used in the novel. Place the
sentence in quotation marks and place the page number in parentheses after
the sentence.
2. Attempt to define the word yourself through the use of context clues.
3. Look up the word in the dictionary and
copy down the part of speech and the correct definition.
(HINT: Make sure it is the correct part of speech!)
Do the above on notebook paper!
Keep up with it or it will become an overwhelming task…
There will be a test on these words after we’ve finished the novel.