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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt

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Transgression

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An act that breaks a rule or law

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Adherence

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Sticking to or following a plan or set of rules

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Chastise

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To punish or scold someone for bad behavior

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Petulantly

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In a childishly, bad-tempered way

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Conviction

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A strongly held belief

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Serene

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Calm and peaceful

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Gravitating

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Moving toward or being attracted to something

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Reprieve

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A cancellation or postponement of a punishment

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Infraction

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A violation of a law or an agreement

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Indulgently

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In an overly kind or generous way

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Infringed

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to have undermined, damaged, or weakened something

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Duplication

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Double

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Aptitude

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Skill

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Amidst

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During

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Benign

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Kind

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Exempted

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Excused

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Unnerving

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uncomfortable

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Conspicuous

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To stand out; easily noticeable

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Torrent

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A sudden, fast outpouring of something

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Obsolete

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To be out of date; no longer useful

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Conveyance

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The act of transporting from place to place

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Admonition

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The act of warning or scolding someone

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Dumbfounded

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To be so astonished one becomes confused

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Anguished

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To be very distressed about something

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Excruciating

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Extremely painful

27
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Imploring

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Begging

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Distended

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To be swollen due to pressure inside

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Sinuous

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Flexible; Moves gracefully

30
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Assuage

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To lessen or soothe something unpleasant

31
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Clique

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A small group of friends that do not allow outsiders

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Consecutive

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Following one after another without interruption

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Mascot

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A person, animal, or object used as the symbol of an organization, such as a sports team

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Federal

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Something that relates to the U.S. government in Washington D.C. and not to state and local governments

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Talon

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The claw of a bird of prey

36
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Absorb

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When something occupies all of your time or attention

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Wholly

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When someone gives their complete attention to something

38
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Immerse

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To focus only on one thing

39
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Irrelevant

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Something that is unrelated to the matter under consideration

40
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Disorient

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To make someone or something lose a sense of direction

41
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Accomplishment

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A task that you succeed in doing

42
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Negotiate

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To work with others to reach an agreement

43
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Mutual

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When everyone treats each other the same way or shares the same feeling

44
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Isolate

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To separate something so that it is apart or alone

45
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Utilization

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When you put something to use in an effective way

46
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In the beginning of the book, why is the pilot released?

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He misread his navigational instructions and frightened the community.

47
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Who is Jonas’s best friend?

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Asher

48
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What does Jonas’s mother do for a living?

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She works for the Department of Justice.

49
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What is Jonas’s sister’s name?

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Lily

50
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What rule is frequently broken in Jonas’s community?

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Many children ride bicycles before they are allowed to at nine years old.

51
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What is the name of the baby that Jonas’s father is concerned about?

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Gabriel

52
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Why is the baby in danger of being released?

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He is not growing fast enough and he can not sleep through the night.

53
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What object comforts the baby?

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Lily’s “hippo” that is actually an elephant.

54
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What does Jonas’s family do every morning?

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They talk about their dreams.

55
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What does Lily receive at the ceremony of eight and what does it symbolize?

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Lily receives a new jacket with pockets, which symbolizes that she is old enough to keep up with her belongings.

56
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What happens when a child turns 10?

A

They receive their distinctive haircuts.

57
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What happens when a child turns 12?

A

The children learn their Assignments, which are jobs they will do throughout adulthood.

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