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Atonement means making up for a wrongdoing or mistake by showing regret and taking action to correct it. It is the process of seeking forgiveness and making amends for one’s faults.

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Example of Atonement: After stealing money from his brother’s armlet, Gandhi felt deep guilt. To atone for his mistake, he confessed to his father in a written note and promised never to steal again. His father’s silent forgiveness cleansed his heart, teaching him the true meaning of atonement.

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Example from the text:"Not that we saw any good in smoking, or were enamored of the smell of a cigarette."(They did not actually admire or love the smell of cigarettes but smoked anyway.)

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To steal small amounts, often repeatedly.

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So we began pilfering stumps of cigarettes thrown away by my uncle."
(They secretly took leftover cigarette pieces without permission.)

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Having tiny holes that allow air, liquid, or other substances to pass through

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Example from the text: "In the meantime, we heard that the stalks of a certain plant were porous and could be smoked like cigarettes."(The plant’s stalks had small holes, making them suitable for smoking.)

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Favorable; a sign of good luck or success.

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"Evening was thought to be the auspicious hour."
(They believed evening was a lucky or appropriate time for their planned action.)

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I realized that it was not as easy to commit suicide as to contemplate it."
(Thinking about suicide was easy, but actually doing it was difficult.)

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"I resolved never to steal again."
(He made a strong decision to stop stealing.)

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To admit a mistake, wrongdoing, or fault.

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"I decided at last to write out the confession, to submit it to my father and ask his forgiveness."
(He admitted his guilt by writing a letter to his father.)

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(He admitted his guilt by writing a letter to his father.)

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"I also pledged myself never to steal in future."
(He sincerely promised never to steal again.)

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I could see my father’s agony."
(He could feel the deep emotional pain his father experienced.)

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Extremely noble, beautiful, or impressive

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"This sort of sublime forgiveness was not natural to my father."
(His father’s act of forgiveness was deeply noble and extraordinary.)

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Deep sorrow for wrongdoing, along with a desire to correct it.

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"A clean confession, combined with a promise never to commit the sin again, when offered before one who has the right to receive it, is the purest type of repentance."
(He showed true regret for his mistake by confessing and promising to change.)