Giver Vocabulary Cards

a delay before
something bad happens or continues to happen

severe criticism of
someone or something

happy and full of
energy and excitement

to let someone else
have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly

willing to allow
someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want, even if this is
not good for them

no longer useful because something
newer or better has been invented

to do something so bad you make other
people feel ashamed

making you feel happy, excited, and
full of energy

the condition of being awake and able
to understand what is happening around you

very cold

worried or nervous about something that you
are going to do, or about the future

a natural ability or skill

when someone behaves according to a
particular rule or belief

so upset and worried that you cannot think
clearly

a feeling of excitement or anxiety when
you don’t
know what will happen next

mental or physical suffering caused by
extreme pain or worry

not definite or certain, and may be changed
later

believing that good things will happen in the
future

the state of being or living alone or apart
from other people

unclear because
someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what
they mean

to spread to all parts

to twist in a way that is unattractive or painful

a weight or responsibility that you have to carry

to beg urgently, or ask for something

a smaller building that is attached to a larger one that already existed