The Giver Terms and Vocab #1-15

I averted my eyes when the nurse drew blood at the doctor's office. To avert means to...

The student in Mr. Foster's class showed great aptitude for drawing and painting. Aptitude means...

The student gravitated toward Robot Wars as his preferred online game. To gravitate means...

To be healthy, it's vital that one get enough sleep, eat healthy meals, and drink water. Vital means...

To chastise means to reward

The news anchor on TV grimly reported on the details of the war. Grim means

The crowd began jeering at the football player when he fumbled the ball. To jeer means to...

Dr. Combs urged the student to adhere to the school rules in order to be successful at Longview. Adhere means to...

Infraction means to follow a rule or law.

To wheedle means to use flattery to persuade someone

Excruciating means...

The student in Ms. M's English class meticulously proofread and edited his paper. Meticulous means...

The school congregated in the gym for the guest speaker. Congregate means...

A utopia is...

Science fiction is a genre of writing in which