Walker Giver Vocab

  • Sheepish

    Sheepish

    Definition: shy; bashful. Word in a sentence: The sheepish little girl hid behind a bench; she was too scared to play with her classmates. Synonym: Uncomfortable.
  • Recollection

    Recollection

    Definition: a memory; something remembered or recalled Word in a sentence: I have a vague recollection of my 10th birthday party. Synonym: Recall
  • Profound

    Profound

    Definition: intellectually deep; showing a lot of knowledge In a sentence: The old man was very profound; he had lots of advice to give to his grandchildren. Synonym: Wise
  • Prestige

    Prestige

    Definition: status or influence; importance based on reputation In a sentence: His career as a US Soldier brought him enormous prestige. Synonym: Idol
  • Serenely

    Serenely

    Definition: peacefully and calmly In a sentence: The woman serenely dipped in the warm bathtub; it was time to relax. Synonym: Gently
  • Avert

    Avert

    Definition: turn away In a sentence: She didn't avert her gave from the beautiful painting on the wall. Synonym: Forestall
  • Hasty

    Hasty

    Definition: hurried and rush In a sentence: The kid hastily ran to his class as the late bell rang. Synonym: Quickly
  • Indolence

    Indolence

    Definition: laziness In a sentence: My failure was probably due to my indolence Synonym: Idleness
  • Unnerving

    Unnerving

    Definition: Unsettling and upsetting In a sentence: The crime scene was an unnerving sight. Synonym: Uncomfortable
  • Requisitioned

    Requisitioned

    Definition: To demand or take In a sentence: The king requestioned his jester to make him laugh. Synonym: Ordering
  • Conspicuous

    Conspicuous

    Definition: Noticible; easy to see. In a sentence: The white horse was very conspicuous because every other horse on the farm was brown. Synonym: Obvious
  • Self-consciously

    Self-consciously

    Definition: Uncomfortably; showing you're embarrassed In a sentence: The girl self-consciously sat back down as she let out a loud fart. Synonym: Awkwardly
  • Tentatively

    Tentatively

    Definition: Uncertainly and hesitantly In a sentence: The boy tentatively told his teacher that he didn't do his homework; he was afraid of what she might say. Synonym: Very slowly.
  • Torrent

    Torrent

    Definition: A swift-flowing stream of something. Sentence: In Chile, you can go river rafting on torrents. Synonym: Cascade
  • Obsolete

    Obsolete

    Definition: No longer useful In a sentence: The flip phone was very obsolete; no one had use for it anymore. Synonym: Useless
  • Unwiedly

    Unwiedly

    Definition: Difficult to carry or handle. In a sentence: The cargo boxes full of weights were very unwiedly and hard to carry. Synonym: Unholdable
  • Wincing

    Wincing

    Definition: shrinking back involuntarily In a sentence: The dog winced when he begged for food. Synonym: Scaredly whining