Giver Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

Front

Opposite of what is expected, causing amusement

Back

irony

Front

Act against law or rule

Back

Transgression

Front

To persuade using flattery

Back

wheedle

Front

A firmly held belief or opinion

Back

conviction

Front

Systematic counting or listing

Back

tabulated

Front

Breathy, gleeful laugh

Back

chortled

Front

so intense as to seem almost touchable

Back

palpable

Front

Filled with wonder

Back

Awed

Front

be quick to do something

Back

hasten

Front

Inherent qualities of mind and character

Back

disposition