2. The Giver Vocabulary Test Review ~Mrs. Connor

3. palpable Capable of being perceived by the senses

4. serene peaceful

5. wheedle To use coaxing or flattery to obtain a desired result

6. petulantly Unreasonably irritable or ill- tempered

7. transgression The act of overstepping a boundary or limit

8. disquieting causing mental discomfort

9. supplementary something that is in addition to

10. chastise to correct or punish

11. apprehensive fear or dread of possible evil or harm

12. nurture to feed and protect or support and encourage

13. END OF TEST ONE

14. APTITUDE ABILITY, TALENT

15. affectionately Loving

16. remorse Deep regret for wrongdoing

17. solemn serious

18. rehabilitation to restore to good health

19. vividly BRIGHT COLORS

20. INTERDEPENDENCE depending on one another

21. scrupulously very careful to do the right thing

22. crescendo gradual increase in loudness

23. anguish suffering

24. END OF TEST TWO

25. integrity honesty

26. tentatively experiment, attempt, hesitant

27. frigid very cold

28. wryly amusing

29. acceleration to speed up

30. excruciating Intensely painful

31. carnage massacre

32. solitude state of being along

33. solace comfort in sorrow

34. END OF TEST THREE

35. languid fatigue; listless

36. augmented make larger

37. diminished to lessen in importance

38. lethargy lack of energy

39. impeded hinder or obstruct

40. resignation the act of giving up or acceptance

41. consciousness state of being aware

42. gnawing persistent; biting

43. exquisite a special beauty or charm

44. Utopia an imaginary society founded on idealized perfection in law, politics, government etc.

45. Dystopia an imaginary society where technology has caused a decline in the quality of life and values

46. END OF TEST FOUR