The Giver Lois Lowry Chapter 8

humiliation (n.); to humiliate (v.) Vocabulary piecemeal (adj.) happening very gradually crescendo (n.) when a noise or piece of music gradually gets louder enthusiasm (n.) when you feel very interested in something and would very much like to be involved in it humiliation (n.); to humiliate (v.) to make someone feel stupid or ashamed terror (n.) a feeling of being very frightened

vibrant (adj.) gracious (adj.) anguish (n.) jaunty (adj.) Vocabulary vibrant (adj.) full of excitement and energy gracious (adj.) behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way anguish (n.) extreme suffering, especially mental suffering jaunty (adj.) happy and confident platform (n.) a raised surface for people to stand on, especially when they are speaking to a lot of people

collective (adj.) be in awe of sb successor (n.) to dwell on/upon sth Vocabulary collective (adj.) involving, felt by, or owned by everyone in a group be in awe of sb to feel great respect for someone successor (n.) someone who has a position or job after someone else to dwell on/upon sth to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant hasty (adj.) done very quickly, usually too quickly and without thinking enough

honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally right Vocabulary modify (v.) to change something in order to improve it unanimous (adj.) agreed by everyone fleeting (adj.) brief or quick integrity (n.) honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally right rigorous (adj.) careful to look at or consider every part of something to make sure it is correct or safe

spontaneously (adv.); spontaneous (adj.) Vocabulary to flutter (v.) to move in quick irregular motions, or to cause (something) to move this way spontaneously (adv.); spontaneous (adj.) happening naturally and suddenly and without being planned