The Giver Vocabulary ch. 6-10

Chapters 6-10

Objective

• 1.3 Standard

• Objective: Students will:

• Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.

Designated- to signify, to note, to name

• I was the designated driver, so I didn’t drink alcohol since I had been named as the sober driver. (restatement)

But

• When we went to the party I was the designated driver, but on the ride home, the driver was unspecified.

Throng- crowd

• The throng crowded into the Staple Center before the Laker game.

• What’s wrong with the following sentence?

• There was a throng of people at the U2 concert that rushed the stage, killing seven people.

Throng

• A throng of girls watched me dance, but only a trickle of grandmas spied Lex.

Reprieve- to delay; to delay punishment

• He was given a reprieve, and his punishment was delayed until Monday.

Exuberant- excitedantonym/opposite: bored

• The child felt exuberant when he saw the bubbles, but when they popped, he grew bored.

Exuberant use: but or yet

Contrast transitions

• However, • instead,• nevertheless, • nonetheless,• otherwise,• still, • conversely,• but• yet

Ind. clause; contrast transition, independent. clause

• My teacher tortures students with her screechy twang; nevertheless, she produced a Grammy winning Country record.

Cringed-to cower, shrink , bendantonym: embraced

• I cringed when the disgusting guy asked me to dance, but when Brad Pitt arrived, I embraced him.

I do

• I cringed when the nerd asked me to dance; however, when I found out he owned Microsoft, I embraced him.

Transgressions- violation of the lawantonym: obeys, lawful, abides,

legal• Tiger Wood and Arnie’s transgressions

with other women ended their marriages.

Transgressions/ law abiding

• My transgressions led me to jail; however, when I abided the law, I was released.

Infringed- to trespass, to commit a breach or infraction

• He infringed on my rights, so he went to jail.

• George Clooney infringed on my personal space; nevertheless, I forgave him and allowed him access to my world.

Acquisition- acquired

• The acquisition of NBC by Comcast made the stock market rise.

• The acquisition of precise language occurs at 3.

Serene- peacefulantonym: turmoil, chaotic, rowdy

• I look forward to a serene, calm vacation far away from the chaos of CCMS.

Dazed – confused, overwhelmedant. Aware, clearheaded, focused

• The drug left him dazed and out of control; stay away from bath salts!

Crescendo- a gradual increase in volume

• . A steady increase in intensity or force: "insisted [that] all paragraphs ... should be structured as a crescendo rising to a climactic last sentence" (Henry A. Kissinger).

• b. Usage Problem The climactic point or moment after such a progression:

• "The attacks began in December and reached a crescendo in January.

Benign-harmless, kindant. Toxic, cancerous, harmful,

malignant• I was afraid the mole was cancerous and deadly, but it was benign.

• Mr. Wurzel is benign, but Ms. Verge is mean.

Anguish- agonizing physical and mental pain ant. peace, bliss,

relaxed, snoothed• The anguish suffered

after Hitler’s atrocity left the refugees unable to adjust to a new life.

• I was in great anguish after the bullet hit me in the leg.

Unanimous- complete agreementant. Disputed, dissent,

• The decision was unanimous; we all agreed to go to Magic Mountain.

relinquish

• to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.

• 2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.

• 3. to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold.

• The king relinquished the throne and retired.

Spontaneously- unrehearsed

• In improv/ improvisational,

• The comics spontaneously act out random scenes.

Exempted- freed from obligation

• He was exempted from paying the meter since he had a handicap sticker on his car.

Prohibited- forbidden

• Dogs and smoking are prohibited on the beach.

Conspicuous- noticeable

•The bank robber looked conspicuous with the ski mask, so the police arrested him.

Diminish- decrease

• The candy slowly diminished until there was none left.

• My money diminished after I went on a shopping spree.

exhilarating