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| anguished- (an-guished) "He could still hear it when he opened his eyes and lay anguished on the bed where he recieved the memories." Page 100. Feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish: tormented, suffering, agonized skittered- (skit-tered) "They skittered sideways and the sled gathered speed." Page 108. To move rapidly along a surface: none distended- (dis-tend-ed) "The hunger had caused excruciating spasms in his empty, distended stomach." Page 111. To swell out or expand from or as if internal pressure: swollen, bloated, inflated petitioned- (pe-ti-tioned) "'Some years ago,' The Giver told him, 'before your birth, a lot of people petitioned the Committee of Elders." Page 111. A solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty: requested, asked dismay- (dis-may) "Jonas's mother rolled her eyes in dismay." Page 114. To destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension: disappointment, shock, consternation fretfully- (fret-ful-ly) "But the newchild still squirmed fretfully under his hand." Page 116. Inclined to be troubled: anxiously, worriedly, nervously pervaded- (per-vad-ed) "But this time he fit right in and felt the happiness that pervaded the memory." Page 122. To be present throughout; permeate: saturated, infused, encompassed luxuriating- (lux-u-ri-at-ing) "Jonas opened his eyes and lay contentedly on the bed, still luxuriating in the warm and comforting memory." Page 123. To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself: enjoying, savoring, relishing |
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