Climate Control Jonas' community controls the weather so that it is the same all the time.
obsolete of no consequence or importance; forgotten.
conveyance here, meaning transportation.
fretful agitated or uneasy.
shed here, meaning discard or forget.
admonition warning.
"seeing beyond" seeing things that other people in the community can't see because they do not have the memories and no longer have the ability; for example, Jonas sees the color red in Fiona's hair.
genetic scientists here, scientists who study human genes and attempt to eliminate differences, or unique characteristics, in people and in the environment.
