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The Giver Vocabulary List #8 (Vocabulary Words 71-80)
English 8
Directions:
1. Read each sentence carefully.
2. Highlight at least 3 context clues that help you guess the meaning of the underlined word.
3. Using the context clues provided in the sentences below, guess which word goes with each definition in the
table below. Write each word next to the proper definition. Spell the word correctly.
4. Decide if each word is a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb and record your answer on the right-hand side of
the table. Think about how the word is used in the sentence. What is its function?
Each vocabulary word is underlined and bolded:
1. His indolence stopped him from having the motivation to study for his upcoming test.
2. She did not understand the magnitude of the earthquake until she saw the toppled buildings.
3. The supervisor told the new employees to requisition any supplies they would need to do their
jobs.
4. The blanket was handmade by her great grandmother and featured a beautiful and intricate
pattern.
5. Because we all have cars, some people seem to think walking has become an obsolete activity.
6. We listened patiently to our mother’s admonition to dress warmly.
7. After living in Spain for several months, Gina began to assimilate aspects of the Spanish way of
life.
8. The scent of sizzling bacon began to permeate throughout the entire house.
9. It is sometimes difficult to figure out how Sally feels, since she is usually so placid.
10. John refused to suppress his anger when he received his second lunch detention.
Vocabulary Word
My Guess
Definition
to request or demand that something be
provided
greatness; extent; importance
a warning or advice to be cautious
having many interrelated parts; complex
to restrain; to put down by force
no longer useful
to change or conform to a society
to pass or seep through; to spread
throughout
calm; quiet; easy-going
laziness; a lack of interest in work
Part of Speech
My Guess
#
Vocabulary Word
71.
requisition
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
magnitude
admonition
intricate
suppress
obsolete
assimilate
permeate
placid
indolence
Part of
Speech
Definition
to request or demand that something be
provided
greatness; extent; importance
a warning or advice to be cautious
having many interrelated parts; complex
to restrain; to put down by force
no longer useful
to change or conform to a society
to pass or seep through; to spread throughout
calm; quiet; easy-going
laziness; a lack of interest in work
verb
noun
noun
adjective
verb
adjective
verb
verb
adjective
noun
Flashcard Format Example – Be Sure to Number Your Cards
Front of Card
Word:
ascend
POS: verb
Picture:
Back of Card
Definition: to move, climb, or go upward;
to rise or slant to a higher point.
Sentence: With so much daylight
left, the climbers decided to
continue to ascend all the way to
the peak of the mountain.
Synonym/Example: soar
Antonym/Non-Example: descend