Chapter 22 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 22

treacherous (adjective)

Hazardous and unpredictable; presenting hidden or unexpected dangers.

forage (verb)

To search widely for food or provisions in the wild.

meager (adjective)

Lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient to satisfy a need.

relentless (adjective)

Continuous and unyielding; showing no sign of stopping or lessening.

improvise (verb)

To create or perform something spontaneously using whatever materials are available.

terrain (noun)

A stretch of land with regard to its physical features and conditions.

Sameness (noun)

The community's governing philosophy that eliminates all differences, strong emotions, and natural variation in favor of uniformity, safety, and predictability.

selfless (adjective)

Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.

exhaustion (noun)

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue; being completely drained of energy.

deteriorate (verb)

To become progressively worse in condition or quality.

sustain (verb)

To provide the necessary nourishment or support to keep someone alive and going.

Elsewhere (noun)

The unknown world beyond the community's boundaries; used by the community as a euphemism for death, but for Jonas it represents the real world of freedom and genuine experience.

indifferent (adjective)

Having no particular interest or concern; neither favorable nor unfavorable.

resolve (noun)

Firm determination to continue despite difficulty or opposition.