Berrios- Giver Vocab

hasty

16

Definition- done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.
After learning that there was a sale downtown I ran out the door hasty just to see all the clothing become sold out.
synonym- quick

recollection

18

Definition- a memory; something remembered or recalled.
When playing at the playground I recollected memories from when I was a child and I tragically fell off the swing.
Synonyms- memory or looking back at.

profound

18

Definition- intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge.
She had a profound effect on the girl after graduation.
Synonym- deep and intelligent.

prestige

18

Definition- status or influence; importance based on repetition.
She was a prestige character when she walked into the room everyone stares and clapped.
Synonym- powerful

sheepish

18

Definition- shy; bashful.
The sheepish girl sat quietly at the birthday party, after not only knowing anyone there.
synonyms- shy and quiet

serenely

18

Definition- peacefully and camly.
The girl serenely went to yoga class then got a massage.
synonym- zen

avert

18

Definition- turn away
She averted her eyes when the man swallowed the sword.
synonym- not look

indolence

18

Definition- exertion and or laziness
Once my father asked me to take out the trash I had this burst of indolence.
synonym- lazy

unnerving

18

Definition- unsettling and upsetting.
I turned the corner just to see the most unnerving sight of Bob stuck in the tree.
Synonym- heartbreaking or creepy.

requisitioned

18

Definition- to demand or take.
After my sister took my favorite lip gloss I requisitioned her to leave this instant.
Synonym- To take charge

conspicuous

18

Definition-Noticeable, easy to see.
The big man was conspicuous when he stood in the middle of the road while waving his hands.
synonym- attraction

self-consciously

18

Definition- uncomfortably, showing you're embarrassed.
The girl self-consciously looked at herself in the mirror just to cry.
Synonym- Self esteem, uncomfortable.

Tentatively

18

Definition- uncertainty and hesitantly
The women tentatively jumped off the boat to avoid drowning with
it.
Synonym- Self doubt

torrent

18

Definition- Swift flowing stream of something.
I was scared to be near the river the torrent could take me away any second.
Synonym- Fast moving

obsolete

18

Definition- no longer useful
After my finger stopped bleeding the band aid was obsolete.
Synonym- pointless

unweidly

18

Definition- difficult to hold or handle.
The new born duck was unwieldy as it managed to take its first waddles.
Synonyms- Struggle

wincing

18

Definition-shrinking back involuntarily
After my mother announced that we could not go to the water park because of our behavior all of my siblings started wincing.
synonyms- shrieked

fretful

18

Definition- feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
After receiving a lot of homework that school day I was feeling quite fretful for the night head
Synonym- Stressful annoyed.

admonition

18

Definition- warning
After hearing the aliens were going to take over the planet tomorrow I admonitioned the town.
Synonym- Danger stop

relinquished

18

Definition- Gave up or let go
After my muscles become weak while climbing the rope I relinquished and fell to the hard ground.
Synonyms- To release.