Chapter 13 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 13

Sameness (noun)

The community's foundational principle in which all differences have been eliminated — including color, weather, terrain, and personal choice — to create a uniform, controlled society.

transmit (verb)

To pass or convey something from one person to another; in the novel, the act of transferring memories through physical touch.

perceive (verb)

To become aware of something through the senses; to notice or recognize something that others may not.

anguish (noun)

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering; extreme distress.

poachers (noun)

People who illegally hunt or capture wild animals, often for profit from animal parts like tusks, hides, or horns.

mutilated (adjective)

Inflicted violent damage on a body, especially by cutting off or destroying parts of it.

concede (verb)

To admit that something is true or valid after first resisting it; to reluctantly acknowledge a point in an argument.

isolation (noun)

The state of being separated from others; being alone or cut off from a group or community.

nurturing (noun)

The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone; in the community, the official raising and care of newchildren.

implications (noun)

The possible effects or results of an action or decision; conclusions that can be drawn from something not explicitly stated.

empathy (noun)

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another; the capacity to emotionally connect with someone else's experience.

rationale (noun)

A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.

Receiver of Memory (noun)

The sole community member designated to hold all memories from before Sameness, bearing the weight of human experience so that the rest of the community does not have to.

instinctively (adverb)

Done without conscious thought; arising from natural impulse or innate tendency rather than deliberate reasoning.