The Giver Ch 13-15 Vocabulary

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Alien (adj.)

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strange; unknown

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Assuage (v.)

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to ease; to calm an unpleasant feeling

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Contorted (adj.)

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twisted; distorted

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Imploring (v.)

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begging; pleading

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Ominous (adj.)

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giving the sense that something bad is about to occur; threatening

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Placidly (adv.)

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calmly; quietly

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Sinuous (adj.)

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curved; winding; twisting

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Sparse (adj.)

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scarce; thinly spread out

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Vast (adj.)

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immense; describing a large space.