The Giver Vocabulary List
Directions: For the following words, you must define the word and give the
part of speech. The page numbers here are given to you, so you should
absolutely have the correct definition with regards to the way it was used in
the book. Adding your own sentence with context clues is not required, but it
would help you later.
Chapters 1-8
1. Palpable (3) –
2. Distraught (4) –
3. Disposition (7) –
4. Chastise (20) –
5. Petulantly (22) –
6. Droning (22) –
7. Chortled (33) –
8. Prodded (41) –
9. Infringed (45) –
10. Buoyancy (47) –
11. Meticulously (48) –
12. Aptitude (52) –
13. Wielded (54) –
14. Crescendo (59) –
15. Benign (59) –
16. Jaunty (60) –
17. Fleeting (61) –
Chapters 9-16
18. Requisitioned (69) –
19. Integral (70) –
20. Conspicuous (74) –
21. Torrent (81) –
22. Admonition (89) –
23. Wryly (95) –
24. Hueless (97) –
25. Sinuous (100) –
26. Assimilated (104) –
27. Daub (109) –
28. Assuage (110) –
29. Ominous (113) –
30. Carnage (119) –
31. Pervaded (122) –
32. Obsolete (127) –
Chapters 17-23
33. Realm (131) –
34. Ruefully (141) –
35. Stealthily (163) –
36. Languid (166) –
37. Augmented (168) –
38. Taut (168) –
39. Vigilant (169) –
40. Lethargy (176) –