Giver Chapter 1-13 Vocab and Literary Terms

What is a synonym for "palpable"? “Now, thinking about the feeling of fear as he pedaled home along the river path, he remembered that moment of palpable, stomach-sinking terror when the aircraft had streaked above.”

• Unclear

• Tangible

• Invisible

• Abstract

What is a synonym for "apprehensive"? “But there was a little shudder of nervousness when he thought about it, about what might happen. Apprehensive, Jonas decided. That’s what I am.”

• Confident

• Nervous

• Indifferent

• Excited

What is a synonym for "unison"? “The class recited the standard response in unison.”

• Disagreement

• Harmony

• Dissonance

• Noise

What is a synonym for "ritual"? “It was one of the rituals, the evening telling of feelings.”

• Custom

• Spontaneity

• Accident

• Chaos

What is a synonym for "aptitude"? “My parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, too—what my aptitude was.”

• Inability

• Talent

• Disinterest

• Failure

What is a synonym for "adherence"? “He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for the adherence to the rules, and was relieved that she was smiling.”

• Disobedience

• Compliance

• Rejection

• Freedom

What is a synonym for "vital"? “It was a lesser job, night-crew nurturing, assigned to those who lacked the interest or skills or insight for the more vital jobs of the daytime hours.”

• Unimportant

• Critical

• Optional

• Superfluous

What is a synonym for "unsettling"? “It was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.”

• Calming

• Disturbing

• Comforting

• Reassuring

What is a synonym for "regulated"? “The freedom to choose where to spend those [volunteering] hours had always seemed a wonderful luxury to Jonas; other hours of the day were so carefully regulated.”

• Chaotic

• Controlled

• Random

• Free

What is a synonym for "conviction"? “Jonas tried to ignore his uneasy conviction that something had happened.”

• Doubt

• Belief

• Uncertainty

• Indifference