The Giver Vocab

Front 1

Ecstatic

Back 1

joyful (adj.)
The noun would be written after ecstatic.
Mrs. Wolff was ecstatic when she walked into the room and everyone was sitting quietly in their chairs with their homework out on their desks.

Front 2

Practical

Back 2

efficient or effective (adj.)
Ellie wanted a pool in her house; although, it was more practical for the pool to be outside.

Front 3

Optimistic

Back 3

expecting a favorable outcome. (adj.)
An antonym is hopeless. The noun would an
Big Carol was optimistic that Mrs. Wolff would be bailed out of jail in time, so that she could help Big Carol with her SAT studying.

Front 4

Exasperation

Back 4

great irritation (noun)
Another word that's a noun ending in ion is excretion
The exasperation on Matt's leg caused him to faint.

Front 5

Expertise

Back 5

specialized knowledge. (noun)
The root word com ing in the beginning of this word is expert.
Ellie was surprised by Tessa's expertise at soccer.

Front 6

Dejected

Back 6

sad or depressed.
Explain the difference between the words rejected and dejected- rejected: is dismissed. And dejected: is sad.
When Chloe's hamster died she was dejected, and she would not come out of her room for days.

Front 7

Serene

Back 7

calm or peaceful (adj.)
The resort was serene, birds were flying in the air and everything seemed to be going as planned.

Front 8

Ruefully

Back 8

regretfully; sorrowfully (adv)
She ruefully said, "I was the one to do that, it was all my fault."

Front 9

Luminous

Back 9

bright or glowing (adj)
The luminous sun seemed even brighter today then usual.

Front 10

Bitter

Back 10

harsh
Besides "harsh" what other meanings does this word have? What does it mean when you say "bitter fruit"? Compared to a "bitter winter" Another word for bitter is unpleasant. You could have an unpleasant tasting piece of fruit and you could also have an unpleasant winter, meaning cold.
The bitter wind slapped Emma in the face as she tried to run back into the school.