The Giver Vocabulary 20-23

Front 1

Mimicked

Back 1

Verb

Mocked; imitated

She mimicked me so much I had to leave.

Front 2

Sarcastic

Back 2

Noun

Said sharply and intended to cause pain. With words

She was being sarcastic when she complemented my outfit.

Front 3

Solace

Back 3

Noun

Comfort in distress; consolation

I was her only solace after her mother died.

Front 4

Stealthily

Back 4

Adverb

Moving carefully to avoid notice; sneakily

Her stealthily moves made her unnoticeable by the guards.

Front 5

Languid

Back 5

Adjective

Lacking energy; slow

He was very languid after staying up to 3AM.

Front 6

Fugitives

Back 6

Noun

Runaways (usually from the law or justice)

The fugitives have made many robberies in the past week.

Front 7

Vigilant

Back 7

Adjective

Watchful or attentive

They are very watchful even when asleep.

Front 8

Subtle

Back 8

Adjective

Hard to detect or describe

He was so subtle the security camera didn't pick him up.

Front 9

Meager

Back 9

Adjective

Very Slight; scanty

The last slice of pizza was so meager that they couldn't divide it between them.

Front 10

Lethargy

Back 10

Noun

Inactivity; lack of energy to do anything.

There was so much lethargy in the ouse after a night of no sleep.