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Divergent Set 2
Ch. 1-18
Term | Definition |
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mesmerize | hold the attention of someone or something to the exclusion of all else |
dilapidated | in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect |
antagonize | to cause someone to become hostile or angry |
fraternize | form a frienship with someone when one is not supposed to |
strum | play (guitar) by sweeping the thumb across the strings |
trademark | a symbol or words legally registered to a company or product |
forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned |
awning | rooflike cover extending over a doorway |
blunted | make less sharp |
scaffolding | support |
hysteria | uncontrollable emotion |
jeering | making rude comments |
rabid | obsessive belief in something |
sadistic | getting pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or huiliation on others |
writhing | twisting, squirming movements of the body |
disparity | a great differenct |
disposal | to throw away or get rid of |
plummets | fall or drop at high speeds |
elaborate | involving many carefully arraned parts or details |
serum | protein-rich liquid |
pang | sudden sharp pain |
manifestos | public declaration of policy and goals |
reverence | regard or treat with deep respect |
malfunction | a failure to function |
camaraderie | mutual trust and friendship |
gaping | large opening |
simulation | imitation of a situation or process |
resolute | purposeful; deterined |
prodding | poking with a finger or pointed object; trying to persuade someone to do something |
contradict | be in conflict with; say the opposite of a statement made |