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These are vocabulary words found in chapters 1 through 4 of the book,
The Giver,
by Lois Lowry. The background color tells you what
part of speech the vocabulary word is when it is used as it is in the book.
Font color of the definition tells you if the words are
the definition of the vocabulary word as it is used in the sentence,
or an alternate definition, or if it is an antonym (the opposite).
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adverb |
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verb |
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alternate definition |
antonym or opposite |
The Giver Vocabulary
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A
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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abandoned
adjective
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"He saw only the
abandoned
bikes here and there on their sides…"
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left alone
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unrestrained
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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absorbent
adjective
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"…dry with an absorbent cloth."
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able take in water
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able to take in sound, knowledge, etc
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Chapter 4, Page 31
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nonreflective
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accomplishments
noun
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"…but they had never talked about the boy's accomplishments."
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achievements or feats
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failures
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Chapter 4, Page 27
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achieved
verb
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"Jonas was impressed by the things Benjamin had achieved."
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accomplished
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showing skill (adjective)
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Chapter 4, Page 27
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acknowledged
adjective
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"'Well, no, I guess not,' Lilly acknowledged reluctantly."
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agreed reluctantly
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well-known
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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acquired
verb
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"Though Jonas had only become a Five the year that they
acquired Lily and learned her name…"
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received or obtained
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learned or developed
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Chapter 2, Page 12
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additional
adjective
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"He had been permitted an
additional month in which to complete the hours…"
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extra
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added on to
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Chapter 4, Page 28
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adequately
adverb
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"Someone who she hoped had been
adequately
and fairly punished."
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enough, appropriately
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inadequately
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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enough, but no extra or more than necessary
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adherence
noun
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"He glanced at his mother, the one responsible for
adherence to the rules."
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obedience to
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disobedience
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Chapter 2, Page 12
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affectionately
adverb
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"…they watched affectionately
as Lily and her father headed to her sleeping-room…"
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lovingly
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coldly (emotionally)
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Chapter 2, Page 19
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warmly (emotionally)
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appeal
noun
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"…an
appeal
went to a committee for study."
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official request to change a decision
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charm or attraction
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Chapter 2, Page 16
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apprehensive
adjective
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"Apprehensive
Jonas decided. That's what I am."
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uneasy
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confident
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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aptitude
noun
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"…and my parents later confessed that it had been obvious to them, to – what my
aptitude was."
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skill
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inability
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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quickness in learning
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assignment
noun
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"…the training you'll receive in your
Assignment."
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job
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task, appointment
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Chapter 2, Page 17
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attentively
adverb
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"He listened politely, though not very
attentively…"
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paying attention
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disinterestedly
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Chapter 1, Page 7
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showing interest
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automatically
adverb
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"The tub would be filled in a minute and the water flow would stop
automatically."
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without additional effort
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deliberately or with extra effort
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Chapter 4, Page 30
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unconscously, without thought
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awed
verb
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"Lilly looked up, her eyes wide. 'The Ceremony of Twelve',
she whispered in an
awed
voice."
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full of both wonder and dread
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in terror
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Chapter 1, Page 9
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B
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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beckoning
verb
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"'Lilly,' Mother said, beckoning to the little girl."
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motioned or signaled to
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tempting
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Chapter 1, Page 10
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bewilderment
noun
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"He probably should have brought up his feeling of
bewilderment that very evening…"
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confusion
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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birthmother
noun
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"I hope I get assigned to be a birthmother."
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biological mother
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woman who carries but doesn't raise baby
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Chapter 3, Page 21
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C
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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capacity
noun
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"Most of the people on the night crew had not even been
given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the essential
capacity
to connect to others…"
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mental or physical ability
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volume that can be held
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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chastise
verb
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"He waited for his father to scold Lily."
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speak to or scold
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praise
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Chapter 3, Page 20
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chastisement
noun
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"…she would be called in for
chastisement because of her insensitive chatter."
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a scolding
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praising
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Chapter 3, Page 20
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chatter
noun
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"…she would be called in for chastisement because of her insensitive
chatter."
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unimportant talk
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fast or high talking, or sounding like that
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Chapter 3, Page 20
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click together or vibrate (verb)
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chortled
verb
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"…Jonas said slyly, and Larissa chortled with laughter."
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laughed
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Chapter 4, Page 33
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churn
verb
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"The sense of his own community silent,
waiting, had made his stomach
churn."
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stir up or unsettle
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make butter
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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clenched
verb
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"She held up a
clenched
fist and the rest of the family smiled at her
small defiant gesture."
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held tightly together
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relaxed
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Chapter 1, Page 5
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compressed
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clouded
adjective
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"…with no applause, no celebration: a disgrace that had
clouded his entire future."
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troubled
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clear
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Chapter 4, Page 28
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opaque, unable to be seen through
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clouded
adjective
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"She looked toward Jonas and smiled, but her dark eyes were
clouded and blank."
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murky or foggy looking
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clear and bright
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Chapter 4, Page 29
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uncertain
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committee
noun
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"A committee was studying the idea."
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group appointed to perform
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team
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Chapter 2, Page 13
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coordination
noun
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"…catch was a required activity for Asher because it would improve his hand-eye
coordination…"
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movement of body parts together
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movement or timing of parts together
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Chapter 3, Page 24
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D
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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dangling
verb
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"…her ribbons were, as usual, undone and dangling."
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hanging down
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offering, in a way meant to tempt someone
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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defiant
adjective
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"She held up a clenched fist and the rest of the
family smiled at her small
defiant
gesture."
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aggressive
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compliant
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Chapter 1, Page 5
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disobedient
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disposed
verb
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"…He had, or course, disposed of the apple."
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got rid of
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attitute towards someone or thing (adjective)
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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disposition
noun
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"He’s a sweet little male with a lovely disposition ."
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personality
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settlement of a legal matter
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Chapter 1, Page 7
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distraught
adjective
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"I guess I just got distraught watching them."
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extremely upset
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calm and happy
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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distribution
noun
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"Then he checked those outside Food
Distribution it was always fun to help with the deliveries…"
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delivery
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how things are spread out
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Chapter 4, Page 27
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sharing of
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drawn
verb
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"…I found myself drawn to the newchildren."
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interested in
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repulsed by
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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tired or sick looking (adj)
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already created a picture or idea
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droning
verb
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"He laughed silently to himself, picturing his sister
droning on in the self-important voice…"
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speaking in a boring way
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a voice or sound that is boring (adjective)
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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dwelling
noun
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"Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his
bike on its side on the path behind his family's
dwelling."
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home
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living in (verb)
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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E
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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elders
noun
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"They said that the committee members would become
elders by the time the rule change was made."
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leaders or superiors
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mature or older people
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Chapter 2, Page 14
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enhance
verb
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"…because it occurred to me that it might
enhance his nurturing if I could call him by a name."
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add to the strength of
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improve
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Chapter 2, Page 11
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essential
adjective
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"Most of the people on the night crew had not even been
given spouses because they lacked, somehow, the
essential
capacity to connect to others…"
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necessary to achieve
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unnecessary
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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perfect
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established
adjective
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"…how she would fit into their
established family unit."
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previously formed and recognized
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new
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Chapter 2, Page 12
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growing strongly
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existed
verb
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"…Jonas had simply never bothered to look at himself very often even when he found
himself in a location where a mirror existed."
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was present
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was real
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Chapter 3, Page 21
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F
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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fortunate
noun
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"…was what I wanted most. I felt very fortunate."
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lucky
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unfortunate
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Chapter 2, Page 16
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frail
adjective
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"Jonas squeezed cleansing lotion onto the clean sponge at the edge of the tub and
began to wash her frail body."
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thin, weak, fragile
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strong, robust
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Chapter 4, Page 30
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sick, breakable
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frequently
adverb
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"Asher frequently
fooled around and made serious work a little difficult."
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often
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infrequently
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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many times, with little time between
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fret
verb
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"…they would simply fret and argue about it themselves for years…"
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worry
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ridge on fingerboard of a stringed instrument
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Chapter 2, Page 14
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G
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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glared
verb
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"Jonas glared at her. He didn’t like it that she…"
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stared stonily
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was unpleasantly obvious
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Chapter 3, Page 20
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gave off shiny unpleasant light
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governing
verb
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"Sometimes, if it was a very important rule – unlike the one
governing the age for bicycles…"
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ruling or controlling
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have political authority
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Chapter 2, Page 14
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H
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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hasten
verb
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"…he had even developed some machines and methods to
hasten rehabilitation."
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speed or hurry up
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slowdown
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Chapter 4, Page 27
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humiliation
noun
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"Everyone had known, he remembered withhumiliation…"
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embarrassment
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dignity
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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I
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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impatient
adjective
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"She gave an
impatient
sigh."
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annoyed at waiting
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patient
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Chapter 2, Page 18
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eager
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intrigued
verb
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"…the children rode their bicycles to the riverbank and
watched,
intrigued
the unloading…"
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fascinated
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bored
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Chapter 1, Page 1
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invariably
adverb
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"They almost invariably did their hours on Recreation Duty first…"
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always
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occasionally or rarely
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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almost always
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ironic
adjective
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"There was an
ironic
tone to that final message, as if the Speaker found it amusing…"
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sarcastic
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peculiar or incongruous
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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J
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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jeering
verb
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"Even the children were scolded if they used
the term lightly at play,
jeering
a teammate who missed a catch…"
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taunting, making rude comments
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Chapter 1, Page 3
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L
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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laborers
noun
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"And he didn’t envy
laborers
at all."
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people with a job that requires physical strength
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manual worker
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Chapter 2, Page 16
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leisurely
adverb
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"Jonas rode at a leisurely pace…"
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slow, casual
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frantic
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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slow, casual
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lounging
adjective
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"Then he went to the row of padded
lounging chairs where others of the Old were waiting."
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used for relaxing
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rigid, upright
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Chapter 4, Page 29
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the act of lying about (verb)
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lurk
verb
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"…where things might lurk which hadn’t been discovered yet."
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remain hidden or undiscovered
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stayed hidden because of bad intentions
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Chapter 3, Page 21
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luxury
noun
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"The freedom to choose where to spend chose hours had always seemed a wonderful
luxury to Jonas; other hours of the day were so carefully regulated."
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pleasurable self-indulgent activity
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extravagance
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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M
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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manufacture
noun
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"…the busy centers of manufacture
and distribution where the daily work of the community occurred."
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industry
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to make (verb)
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Chapter 4, Page 29
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maturity
noun
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"But with guidance, as they developed self-confidence and
maturity…"
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experience
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inexperience
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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time to repay loan
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methods
noun
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"I felt strange. Because their
methods
were different."
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ways of doing
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Chapter 1, Page 6
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mischievous
adjective
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"…'But to be honest,' she whispered with a
mischievous look, 'some of the tellings are a little boring.'"
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playfully naughty
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obedient or well-behaved
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Chapter 4, Page 31
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harmful
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midday
noun
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"They had to leave very early, and they had their
midday
meal on the bus."
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noon or lunch time
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Chapter 1, Page 6
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misread
verb
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"…explained that a Pilot-in-Training had
misread
his navigational instructions and made a wrong turn."
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misinterpreted writing
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fail to understand true meaning
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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murmured
verb
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"Soon she smiled, thanked them, and
murmured
that she felt soothed."
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spoke quietly
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complained quietly
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Chapter 1, Page 9
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mystified
verb
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"Jonas had been completely mystified."
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confused, puzzled
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enlightened
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Chapter 3, Page 24
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N
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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navigational
adjective
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"…explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his
navigational
instructions and made a wrong turn."
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about a vehicle's course
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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nondescript
adjective
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"The same
nondescript shade, about the same shade as his own tunic."
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plain
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uninteresting or unremarkable
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Chapter 3, Page 24
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nuisance
noun
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"It was a nuisance
to keep oneself covered while changing for games…"
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thing that is annoying
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bother ir irritation
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Chapter 4, Page 30
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nurturer
noun
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"Jonas's father's title was
Nurturer…
was responsible for all the physical and emotional needs…"
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caregiver
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Chapter 1, Page 7
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O
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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obediently
adverb
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"Instantly,
obediently,
Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path
behind his family's dwelling."
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dutifully, obeying promptly
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disobediently
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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observation
noun
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"During the past year he had been aware of the increasing level of
observation."
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watching, attention
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the act of following ritual or religious occasion
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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result or record of observing something
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offender
noun
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"Today a repeat
offender
had been brought before her,
someone who had broken the rules before."
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lawbreaker
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person who hurts feelings
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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overwhelming
adjective
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"…caused her
overwhelming
feelings of frustration and anger."
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very powerful emotionally
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insignificant
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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extremely large, unable to be overcome or beaten
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P
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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palpable
adjective
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"…he remembered that
palpable
stomach-sinking terror…"
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obvious, able to be felt
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intangible
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Chapter 1, Page 3
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participated
verb
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"I always participated
of course, because as children we must experience all of those things."
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took part in
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observed
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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patriotic
adjective
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"When the class took their seats at the conclusion of the
patriotic
hymn…"
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related to love of country
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Chapter 1, Page 3
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petulantly
adverb
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"'I think I'd like that,' Lilly said petulantly."
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in an ill tempered way
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affably
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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grumpily, crabbily
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pondered
verb
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"Lilly
pondered
that. ‘Yes,’ she said, finally."
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thought or wondered about
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formal agreement to end argument
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Chapter 1, Page 6
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preparation
noun
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"What’s important is the preparation for adult life, and the training…"
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practice, readiness
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substance that is made from ingredients, such as medicine
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Chapter 2, Page 17
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previous
adjective
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"Each December, all the newchildren born in the
previous year turned One."
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earlier or from before
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subsequent
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Chapter 2, Page 11
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primly
adverb
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"'Well, they tried to make her life sound meaningful. And of course,' she added
primly…"
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in a formal and proper way
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coarsely
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Chapter 4, Page 31
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neatly
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prominent
adjective
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"Next, Mother, who held a
prominent
position at the Department of Justice…"
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distinguished
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obscure, unimportant
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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sticking out
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R
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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rasping
adjective
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"…IMMEDIATELY, the
rasping
voice through the speakers had said."
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harsh or grating
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smooth
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Chapter 1, Page 2
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to smooth with a tool (verb)
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receiver
noun
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"…it would have to go, eventually, to the Receiver for a decision."
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somebody who is given or accepts something
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donator or giver
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Chapter 2, Page 14
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electronic device that receives signals
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recited
verb
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"The class
recited
the standard response in unison."
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spoke publicly
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spoke from memory
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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recollection
noun
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"Jonas, nearing his home now, smiled at the
recollection."
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memory
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ability to remember
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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recreation
noun
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"In school, at recreation time, and during volunteers hours…"
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activity for amusement
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work
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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regulated
verb
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"The freedom to choose where to spend chose hours had always seemed a
wonderful luxury to Jonas; other hours of the day were so carefully
regulated."
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controlled
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put on a schedule
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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released
verb
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"One at a time - there were always fifty in each year’s group, if none had been
released …"
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allowed or encouraged to leave
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discharged
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Chapter 2, Page 11
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reluctantly
adverb
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"'Well, no, I guess not,' Lilly acknowledged reluctantly."
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in a not eager way
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eagerly
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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without enthusiasm
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remorse
noun
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"…because the public announcement had been sufficient to produce the appropriate
remorse."
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regret
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shame
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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required
adjective
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"…he had not completed the required number of volunteer hours…"
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necessary according to rules
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optional
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Chapter 4, Page 28
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compulsory in order to work
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resolve
verb
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"Lilly's feelings were always straightforward,
fairly simple, usually easy to
resolve."
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decide or fix
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Chapter 1, Page 7
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settle arguement
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restored
verb
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"…who had been
restored
to his place: to his job, his home, his family unit."
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returned to original state
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make feel better, give new strength
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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rituals
noun
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"It was one of the
rituals,
the evening telling of feelings."
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repeated or traditional actions
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performance of formal acts
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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rhythmic
adjective
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"He sat beside it and rubbed its small back with a
rhythmic motion."
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with a regular pattern or beat
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chaotic, related to sound or motion
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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S
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
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Location
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Alternate
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selection
noun
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"My friend Yoshiko was surprised by her selection as a Doctor…"
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being chosen
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assortment, options to be choosen from
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Chapter 2, Page 16
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self-confidence
noun
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"But with guidance, as they developed
self-confidence and maturity…"
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self-assurance
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insecurity
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Chapter 4, Page 26
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serene
adjective
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"It was a serene and slow-paced place…"
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tranquil and calm
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agitated
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Chapter 4, Page 28
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cloudless
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singsong
adjective
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"'…Hello, Gabriel,' she said in a singsong voice."
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with pitch that rises and falls
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Chapter 3, Page 22
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sleek
adjective
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"…Squinting toward the sky, he had seen the
sleek
jet, almost a blur at its high speed…"
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smooth and stylish
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dumpy
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Chapter 1, Page 1
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soothed
verb
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"Soon she smiled, thanked them, and murmured that she felt
soothed."
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eased pain
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aggravated
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Chapter 1, Page 9
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calmed
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spouses
noun
|
"Most of the people on the night crew had not even been given
spouses
because they lacked, somehow, the
essential capacity to connect to others…"
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husbands or wives
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Chapter 1, Page 8
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squat
adjective
|
"It was not a
squat
fat-bellied cargo plane but a needle-nosed
single-pilot jet."
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short and solidly built
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crouch down (verb)
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Chapter 1, Page 1
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squinting
verb
|
"Squinting
toward the sky, he had seen the sleek jet, almost a
blur at its high speed…"
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looking with eyes half shut
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goggling
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Chapter 1, Page 1
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structures
noun
|
"The area of dwellings behind him, Jonas rode past the community
structures…"
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buildings
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system or organization
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Chapter 4, Page 27
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sufficient
adjective
|
"…because the public announcement had been
sufficient to produce the appropriate remorse."
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as much as needed
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appropriate amount
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Chapter 3, Page 23
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supplementary
adjective
|
"We have him in the extra care section for supplementary nuturing…"
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addditional
|
extra
|
Chapter 1, Page 7
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additional thing person etc. (noun)
|
supported
verb
|
"Jonas put his arm around her and supported her as she sat."
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held up, gave physical support
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neglected
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Chapter 4, Page 32
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gave emotional support to
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suspense
noun
|
"…for me there was not the element of
suspense that there is with your Ceremony."
|
|
uncertainty, doubt
|
knowledge
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Chapter 2, Page 15
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enjoyable tension
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T
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Word
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Synonym
or definition
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Antonym
|
Location
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Alternate
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tabulated
verb
|
"All of his volunteer hours would be carefully
tabulated at the Hall of Open Records…"
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counted and recorded
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given a flat top (like a table)
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Chapter 4, Page 28
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technically
adverb
|
"I'd been teaching her to ride mine, even though
technically I wasn’t supposed to."
|
|
in principle, according to the rules
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related to special machines
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Chapter 2, Page 13
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transgression
noun
|
"The rules say that if there's a third
transgression
he simply has to be released."
|
|
wrongdoing
|
sin, lawbreaking
|
Chapter 1, Page 9
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tunic
noun
|
"He smoothed his rumpled
tunic
and sat down."
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loose shirt
|
military jacket
|
Chapter 1, Page 4
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U
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Word
|
Synonym
or definition
|
Antonym
|
Location
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Alternate
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unison
noun
|
"The class recited the standard response in
unison."
|
|
together as one
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Chapter 1, Page 4
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unsettling
adjective
|
"…was considered rude to call attention to things that were
unsettling or different about individuals."
|
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upsetting
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soothing
|
Chapter 3, Page 20
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usages
noun
|
"They were learning
usages
that my group hadn't learned yet, so we felt stupid."
|
|
ways of using something
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|
Chapter 1, Page 6
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V
|
|
Word
|
Synonym
or definition
|
Antonym
|
Location
|
|
Alternate
|
vital
adjective
|
"…assigned to those who lacked the
interest or skills or insight for the more
vital
jobs of the daytime hours."
|
|
crucial, important
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unimportant
|
Chapter 1, Page 8
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lively
|
W
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|
Word
|
Synonym
or definition
|
Antonym
|
Location
|
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Alternate
|
wheedle
verb
|
"But like all parents - all adults - they didn't fight and
wheedle
for their turn."
|
|
cajole or coax
|
beg and plead
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Chapter 1, Page 5
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