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Divergent Set 3
Ch. 19-39 #1-30
Term | Definition |
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Exodus | a departure; usually a large number of people |
Bereft | deprived |
Proselytizing | the act of converting or attempting to convert someone to another belief system |
Unscathed | unharmed |
Clamor | a loud uproar from a crowd of people |
Prompting | to move into action; inspire |
Hoarding | to accumulate items in a hidden or guarded place |
Tranquil | peaceful |
Psyche | to cause someone to lose confidence in dealing with a difficult situation |
Tousled | disordered; disheveled |
Infirmary | a place for care for the sick or injured |
Hem | the edge of a garment |
Cringe | react with discomfort |
Artifice | a clever trick |
Repentant | seeking forgiveness for one's past actions |
Viable | capable of living |
Instability | not stable; behaving in an unpredictable manner |
Willowy | slender; moving gracefully |
Malice | desire to cause injury, harm, or suffering |
Prosperity | good fortune; successful in finances |
Accumulated | gather together or acquire |
Insurmountable | too great to overcome |
Deprecating | expressing disapproval |
Incredulous | unwilling to believe something |
Overcompensating | taking excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error |
Preoccupation | distracted |
Inconsequential | not important |
Connotation | the suggested meaning of a word |
Summon | to call forth |
Inebriated | drunk |