Lois Lowry’s The Giver
A Vocabulary Study
For the following words, you need to know how to spell them and use them in a sentence. The
numbers following the words are the page numbers. Use these to help you know which form of
the word (part of speech / multiple meaning) you should know for the quizzes.
Chapters 1-7
1. Palpable (3)
2. Distraught (4)
3. Disposition (7)
4. Transgression (9)
5. Fret (14)
6. Chastisement (20)
7. Petulantly (22)
8. Droning (22)
9. Tunic (24)
10. Tabulated (28)
11. Chortled (33)
12. Disquieting (34)
13. Prodded (41)
14. Indulgently (42)
15. Infringed (45)
16. Gravitate (47)
17. Buoyancy (47)
18. Meticulously (48)
19. Aptitude (52)
20. Wielded (54)
Chapters 8-14
1. Piecemeal (59)
2. Crescendo (59)
3. Benign (59)
4. Jaunty (60)
5. Unanimous (61)
6. Fleeting (61)
7. Throng (65)
8. Requisitioned (69)
9. Integral (70)
10. Conspicuous (74)
11. Torrent (81)
12. Conveyance (84)
13. Admonition (89)
14. Wryly (95)
15. Hueless (97)
16. Sinuous (100)
17. Assimilated (104)
18. Daub (109)
19. Assuage (110)
20. Ominous (113)
Chapters 15-23
1. Parched (119)
2. Carnage (119)
3. Pervaded (122)
4. Wisp (125)
5. Obsolete (127)
6. Realm (131)
7. Horde (133)
8. Warily (134)
9. Fleeting (135)
10. Ruefully (141)
11. Imploringly (142)
12. Winced (149)
13. Stealthily (163)
14. Frazzled (164)
15. Languid (166)
16. Augmented (168)
17. Taut (168)
18. Vigilant (169)
19. Flagging (172)
20. Lethargy (176)