Chapter 6 — Vocabulary
The Giver by Lois Lowry — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 6
- interdependence
- The mutual reliance between individuals, where each person depends on others for support and assistance.
- Inadequate
- A community label given to a newchild who has failed to meet developmental standards, resulting in release from the community.
- Uncertain
- A provisional label given to a newchild who has not yet met developmental standards but is granted additional time to improve.
- transgression
- A violation of a community rule or accepted standard of behavior.
- petitioned
- Made a formal request to an authority, asking for a special exception or action.
- replacement
- In the community, a new child given the same name as one who was lost, intended to fill the vacancy in a family unit.
- murmur
- To speak or chant in a low, continuous voice; in the community, a ritualistic form of collective speech used during ceremonies.
- milestone
- A significant stage or event in a person's development, marked by specific ceremonies in the community.
- nurturing
- The process of caring for and encouraging the growth and development of a young child.
- designation
- An official title, label, or classification assigned by an authority.
- apprehensive
- Feeling anxious or fearful about something that is going to happen in the future.
- ritual
- A prescribed ceremony or series of actions performed in a fixed order, often carrying symbolic meaning.
- euphemism
- A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered too harsh, blunt, or direct.
- conformity
- Behavior that matches accepted community standards, rules, and expectations without deviation.
- deviation
- A departure from an accepted standard, norm, or expected pattern of behavior.