All students should be finished through chapter 6 in The Giver by tomorrow. Here are the vocabulary terms for chapters 5-8.
acquisition (n)- the act of obtaining something
buoyancy (n)- ability to float
congregate (v)- to gather
crescendo (n) an increase in volume
disquieting (adj)- upsetting
impulse (n)- an urge
infraction (n)- a violation
infringe (v)- to tresspass or violate
interdependence (n)- a mutual need between two people or things
magnitude (n)- size or degree, usually large
meticulously (adv)- with great care and accuracy
relinquish (v)- to give up
reprieve (n)- a break or temporary postponement
