Reading Flashcards
Palpable
Able to be touched or felt
Transgression
An act that breaks a rule or law
Adherence
Sticking to or following a plan or set of rules
Chastise
To punish or scold someone for bad behavior
Petulantly
In a childishly, bad-tempered way
Conviction
A strongly held belief
Serene
Calm and peaceful
Gravitating
Moving toward or being attracted to something
Reprieve
A cancellation or postponement of a punishment
Infraction
A violation of a law or an agreement
Indulgently
In an overly kind or generous way
Infringed
to have undermined, damaged, or weakened something
Duplication
Double
Aptitude
Skill
Amidst
During
Benign
Kind
Exempted
Excused
Unnerving
uncomfortable
Conspicuous
To stand out; easily noticeable
Torrent
A sudden, fast outpouring of something
Obsolete
To be out of date; no longer useful
Conveyance
The act of transporting from place to place
Admonition
The act of warning or scolding someone
Dumbfounded
To be so astonished one becomes confused
Anguished
To be very distressed about something
Excruciating
Extremely painful
Imploring
Begging
Distended
To be swollen due to pressure inside
Sinuous
Flexible; Moves gracefully
Assuage
To lessen or soothe something unpleasant
Clique
A small group of friends that do not allow outsiders
Consecutive
Following one after another without interruption
Mascot
A person, animal, or object used as the symbol of an organization, such as a sports team
Federal
Something that relates to the U.S. government in Washington D.C. and not to state and local governments
Talon
The claw of a bird of prey
Absorb
When something occupies all of your time or attention
Wholly
When someone gives their complete attention to something
Immerse
To focus only on one thing
Irrelevant
Something that is unrelated to the matter under consideration
Disorient
To make someone or something lose a sense of direction
Accomplishment
A task that you succeed in doing
Negotiate
To work with others to reach an agreement
Mutual
When everyone treats each other the same way or shares the same feeling
Isolate
To separate something so that it is apart or alone
Utilization
When you put something to use in an effective way
In the beginning of the book, why is the pilot released?
He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.
Who is Jonas’s best friend?
Asher
What does Jonas’s mother do for a living?
She works for the Department of Justice.
What is Jonas’s sister’s name?
Lily
What rule is frequently broken in Jonas’s community?
Many children ride bicycles before they are allowed to at nine years old.
What is the name of the baby that Jonas’s father is concerned about?
Gabriel
Why is the baby in danger of being released?
He is not growing fast enough and he can not sleep through the night.
What object comforts the baby?
Lily’s “hippo” that is actually an elephant.
What does Jonas’s family do every morning?
They talk about their dreams.
What does Lily receive at the ceremony of eight and what does it symbolize?
Lily receives a new jacket with pockets, which symbolizes that she is old enough to keep up with her belongings.
What happens when a child turns 10?
They receive their distinctive haircuts.
What happens when a child turns 12?
The children learn their Assignments, which are jobs they will do throughout adulthood.
