The Giver - Background Vocabulary

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Definition: Bad tempered, irritable

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Petulant

Front

Hinting at future events

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Foreshadowing

Front

Words that help visualize things

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Imagery

Front

General feeling of literature

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Mood

Front

Leading character of a novel

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Protagonist

Front

Boldly resisting authority

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Defiant

Front

Expressing compassion or friendly feelings

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Sympathetic

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Definition: Ability to perform or produce

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Capacity

Front

Nervous or anxious about a situation

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Apprehensive

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Freed from anxiety, restored confidence

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Reassured