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A term used in the book referring to love, which is considered a disease in the society.

Refers to people who live outside the society's borders and are not 'cured' of deliria.

A medical procedure that the society administers to eradicate love (deliria).

An acronym for the 'Safety, Health, and Happiness Handbook,' which is a guide for society's rules.

The process by which society determines a person's future partner, occupation, and place in society.

The uncivilized areas outside the borders of the controlled societies, where Invalids live.

The protagonist of 'Delirium' who ultimately falls in love and begins to question the society's rules.

Armed enforcers in the society who ensure that rules are followed and cracks down on dissent.

A character who plays Lena's love interest and is an Invalid posing as a cured member of society.

The primary setting of 'Delirium', representing a typical city under the dystopian government.

Lena's best friend who, unlike Lena, plays by her own rules, challenges the status quo, and exposes Lena to new ideas.

The author of 'Delirium' and various other young adult novels.

People who have undergone the procedure to remove the capability of love and strong emotions.

Includes emotional volatility, irrational behavior, and impaired reasoning, as believed by the society in the book.

A secret group opposed to the society's rules, cure, and restrictions on love and other emotions.

The idea that the time before the cure is temporary and not as valuable, a societal concept that devalues youth and emotions.

The formal name given to the 'disease of love' in the book's universe.

The day when your Evaluation results are revealed, and your future spouse and life path are assigned.

Lena's mother, who could not be cured of deliria and is believed to have committed suicide.

A prison for those who defy society's rules, resist the cure, or exhibit signs of deliria.

Stands for 'Deliria-Free America', a pro-cure and anti-deliria propaganda group.

The term hints at characters in the novel who resist societal control to fight for love and freedom of choice.

People who have yet to go through the cure procedure; mostly children and teenagers.

The allocated force that guards the borders between the society and the Wilds.

A leader among the Invalids who helps guide Lena in the Wilds after she escapes.

The place where newly matched couples begin their life together post-cure.

The elected official responsible for maintaining order and promoting the cure in 'Delirium'.

The physical barrier separating the regulated society from the Wilds, symbolizing the division of two worlds.

The state of emotionless calm that cured individuals experience, devoid of passion or love.