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a large group of people crowded together

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contrary to what was expected or intended

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extremely joyful; full of enthusiasm

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to feel or express worry, annoyance, or discontent

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huge; very great (in amount or size)

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a violation of a law, command, or duty

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happening in a way without apparent cause; automatically

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showing or expressing gentleness or kindness; harmless; of a kind or gentle disposition; compassionate

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in a way that is formally precise or proper

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leading, important, or well-known

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done in a manner showing strict regard for what is right

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exceeded the limits of; violated

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a state of depending on each other

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a level of respect at which one is regarded by others; honor or esteem; widely recognized importance, distinction, or prominence

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used as a weapon or instrument

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lively or carefree

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to give up or to let go

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a postponement or cancellation of a punishment or consequence

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calm; at peace

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“Jonas stowed his bicycle beside Mother’s and made his way through the _______ to find his group.”

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“We’ll have to suggest that to the committee. Maybe they’d study it,” Jonas said slyly, and Larissa ________________ with laughter.

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“The audience applause, which was enthusiastic at each Naming, rose in _______________ swell when one parental pair, glowing with pride, took a male newchild and heard him named Caleb.”

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“But the committee would never bother The Receiver with a question about bicycles; they would simply _______________ and argue about it themselves for years, until the citizens forgot that it had ever gone to them for study.”

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“There was an _________ tone to that final message, as if the Speaker found it amusing; and Jonas had smiled a little, though he knew what a grim statement it has been.”

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“The Receiver himself was not able to describe it, only to remind us that you would be faced with it, that you would need __________ courage.”

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“Birthmother was an important job, if lacking in _______.”

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“But each such error reflected negatively on his parents’ guidance and ________________ on the community’s sense of order and success.”

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“Earlier that day, dressing in his own dwelling, he had practiced the kind of _________________, self-assured walk that he hoped he could make to the stage when his turn came.”

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“Well, they tried to make her life sound meaningful. And of course,” she added _______________, “all lives are meaningful, I don’t mean that they aren’t.”

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“Next, Mother, who held a _______________ position at the Department of Justice, talked about her feelings.”

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“Each family member, including Lily, had been required to sign a pledge that they would not become attached to this little temporary guest, and that they would ________________ him without protest or appeal when he was assigned to his own family unit at next year’s Ceremony.”

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“You know there’s no third chance. The rules say that if there’s a third ______________, he simply has to be released.”

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“He had been given an unusual and special _______________ from the committee, and granted an additional year of nurturing before his Naming and Placement.”

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“Like the Matching of Spouses and the Naming and Placement of Newchildren, the Assignments were _________________ thought through by the Committee of Elders.”

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“Fours, Fives, and Sixes all wore jackets that fastened down the back so that they would have to help each other dress and would learn ______.”

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“The community, relieved from its discomfort very slightly by her ______ statement, seemed to breathe more easily.”

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“Then she turned and left the stage, left him there alone, standing and facing the crowd, which began ______________ the collective murmur of his name.”

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“It was a ______________ and slow-paced place, unlike the busy centers of manufacture and distribution where the daily work of the community occurred.”

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“The punishment used for small children was a regulated system of smacks with the discipline wand: a thin, flexible weapon that stung painfully when it was ___________.”