1-page Vocabulary Printables

Critical for understanding the enforcement premise — "unceasing vigilance" establishes how equality is maintained. Excellent tier-2 word broadly useful across readings.

Central concept: Harrison has "outgrown hindrances faster than the H-G men could think them up." Shows his extraordinary nature and the system's limits. Strong tier-2 word.

The announcer's "serious speech impediment" exemplifies enforced disability. Key scene where the ballerina must read the bulletin. Excellent tier-2 word.

Marks the climactic moment of Harrison's arrival — "barking cries of consternation." Strong tier-2 word for expressing alarm and dismay.

Memorable description of beauty being suppressed — "Her voice was a warm, luminous, timeless melody." Strong tier-2 word; text uses it in an especially evocative sentence.

Lemma used twice (cowered/cowering). Key action at the climax as everyone fears Harrison. Good tier-2 word for expressing fear through body language.

Harrison's mugshot — "a background calibrated in feet and inches." Useful tier-2 word with applications across science and general nonfiction.

Beautiful dance passage — "as though synchronizing their heartbeats with it." Strong tier-2 word; text uses it in a memorable, instructive context.

Contrasts Harrison's chaos with the norm — "a certain symmetry, a military neatness to the handicaps." Good tier-2 word used in an instructive comparison.

Explains purpose of Harrison's disfigurement — "to offset his good looks." Broadly useful tier-2 word; text demonstrates its meaning clearly.

hobbled: good tier-2 word with a database entry, and Harrison's "crippled, hobbled, sickened" is a powerful moment, but used only once and in a list where context makes meaning clear

winced: George winces repeatedly, vividly showing the pain of the ear radio, but the word is fairly well known at grade 9

awed: "revealed a man that would have awed Thor" is a memorable image, but the word is common and likely familiar

hideous: strong word, memorable ironic sentence about the mask, but likely already known to most 9th graders

clammy: evocative but used once and not central to the plot

notion: good tier-2 word used in a nice scene, but simpler than the others and less essential for comprehension

envious: reveals Hazel's character but brief and lower-impact

graceful: thematically important and used twice, but likely well known at grade 9

burdened: thematically strong but transparent meaning

neutralizing: famous line about gravity, but used once and the verb form is fairly accessible

resemblance: good tier-2 word but the passage is less central