The Giver Chapters 9-13 Vocabulary

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admonition

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cautionary advice about something imminent

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compel

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force somebody to do something

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exempt

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grand relief from a rule or requirement

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wry

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humorously sarcastic or mocking

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tentative

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hesitant or lacking confidence

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imminent

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about to happen; impending

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relinquish

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to give up or let go of something

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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integrity

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

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dystopia

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an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice