1. The Giver Lois Lowry
Chapter 8

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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