The Giver Vocab 20-23

Front 1

Mimicked

Back 1

v
imitated; mocked
I made a mistake in my speech creating other people to mimic what I said.

Front 2

Sarcastic

Back 2

adj
said sharply and intended to cause pain ( with words )
He agreed with me in a sarcastic tone.

Front 3

Solace

Back 3

n. and v.
comfort in distress; consolation
The girl's visit was the dying man's only solace.

Front 4

Stealthily

Back 4

adv
moving carefully to avoid notice; sneakily
The ninja moved stealthily without a sound in the night.

Front 5

Languid

Back 5

adj
lacking energy; slow
He made languid movements due to the lack of sleep he was getting.

Front 6

Fugitives

Back 6

n.
runaways ( usually from the law or justice)
The fugitives fled their once owned land.

Front 7

Vigilant

Back 7

adj
watchful or attentive.
When someone is “holding vigil by his bedside” it means that being more attentive of what that person is doing

Front 8

Subtle

Back 8

adj
hard to detect or describe
The subtle scent was coming from the kitchen.

Front 9

Meager

Back 9

adj
very slight; scanty
The meager salary barely paid ends meat.

Front 10

Lethargy

Back 10

n.
inactivity; lack of energy to do anything
The lethargy of the robot was because it had no batteries.