The Giver (Chapter 1 and 2)

1. Unidentified: not recognized or identified

2. Overflown: fly beyond (a place or object)

3. Squinting: have eyes that look in different directions

4. Sleek: (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

5. Intrigued: arouse or the curiosity or interest of; fascinate

6. Unloading: remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.)

7. Squat: short and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide

8. Rasping: harsh sounding and unpleasant; grating

9. Obediently: in a manner that shows willingness to comply with an order or request;

submissively

10. Dwelling: a house, flat, or other place of residence

11. Upturned: turn (something) upwards or upside down

12. Revolving: move in a circle on a central axis

13. Churn: (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously

14. Ironic Tone: say something that you do not mean, as a joke

15. Grim: very serious or gloomy

16. Jeering: making rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

17. Palpable: able to be touched or felt

18. Streaked: move very fast in a specified direction

19. Patriotic: having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

20. Inconveniencing: cause trouble or difficulty to

21. Hatchery: an installation or building in which the hatching of fish or poultry eggs
is artificially controlled for commercial purposes

22. Tunic: a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the knees, as worn in ancient
Greece and Rome

23. Distraught: very worried and upset

24. Wheedle: use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give
one something

25. Coaxing: persistent gentle persuasion

26. Sifting: to separate or separate out by putting through a sieve

27. Defiant: full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight

28. Attentively: while paying close attention

29. Nurturer: someone who nurtures others, offering food, protection, support,
encouragement, or training

30. Disposition: a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

31. Supplementary: completing or enhancing something

32. Sympathetically: in a way that shows pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

33. Insight: the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or
something

34. Vital: absolutely necessary; essential

35. Prominent: important; famous

36. Offender: a person who commits an illegal act

37. Adequately: to a satisfactory or acceptable extent

38. Transgression: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence

39. Descriptive: serving or seeking to describe

40. Apprehensive: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

41. Confided: tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to
repeat it to others

42. Adherence: attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief

43. Acquired: buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself

44. Governing: having authority to conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state,
organization, or people

45. Fret: be constantly or visibly anxious

46. Fidgeting: make small movements, especially of the hands and feet through nervousness
or impatience.

47. Aptitude: a natural ability to do something

48. Observation: a statement based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed

49. Laborers: a person doing unskilled manual work for wages

50. Occurred: happen; take place

51. Firmly: with little possibility of movement; securely.

52. Occasionally: at infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then

53. Stroked: move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface)

54. Fondly: with affection or liking

55. Affectionately: in a way that displays fondness and tenderness

56. Slightest: small in degree; inconsiderable

57. Beckoning: make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or
instruct someone to approach or follow