admonition warning.
alcove a small area set off from a larger room or space.
animals a term used in Jonas' community to describe someone "uneducated or clumsy, or someone who didn't fit in."
aptitude skill or ability.
assimilated absorbed.
augmented added to.
benign not harmful; gentle and calm.
Birthmother a female who is assigned to give birth to three children within three years, after which she becomes a Laborer.
buoyancy the ability to stay afloat.
Capacity to See Beyond having the ability to see things that others cannot see.
Caretaker a person who cares for the elderly in the House of the Old.
carnage here, meaning a mutilated and bloody body.
Ceremony of Loss When a child dies unexpectedly, the citizens of the community repeat the dead person's name over and over — and more and more softly — during the day.
chastise criticize.
Climate Control Jonas' community controls the weather so that it is the same all the time.
Collection Crew people assigned to pick up food trays left outside of dwellings.
comfort object a stuffed animal that is issued to an infant until the child becomes an Eight, at which time the stuffed animal is recycled for another child's use.
conspicuous noticeable.
conveyance here, meaning transportation.
