The Giver Vocab Chapters 10-17

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conspicuous

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Attracting attention due to striking quality

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Successor

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A person who succeeds another in a position or office

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Agony

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Intense physical or mental suffering

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Placid

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Pleasantly calm or peaceful

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ecstatic

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sudden, intense emotion

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obsolete

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Outdated; no longer in use

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blurt

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To utter suddenly or inadvertently

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fretful

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Feeling or expressing distress or irritation

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quizzically

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In a questioning or puzzled manner

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wry

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humor + regret; ironic