December Ceremony the ceremony during which the children in each peer group chronologically move from one age to the next; infants are placed with family units, and Twelves are assigned their lifelong careers.
droning on speaking continuously; chattering idly.
dwelling a home.
ecstatic exciting and pleasurable.
electrode a conductor through which electric charge is passed.
Elsewhere a place outside of the community; Lowry only hints at what and where Elsewhere is.
embossed Embossing is a process in which letters or shapes are physically raised — for example, words in books printed in Braille; if you run your finger over the embossed letters or shapes, you can feel their outline.
exempted freed; not responsible.
Food Delivery people People in Jonas' community don't cook their own food. The food for each meal is delivered to community members by people who have been assigned to be Food Delivery people.
fretful agitated or uneasy.
