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Divergent
Vocabulary words from the novel "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| faction | a group within a larger group, party, government, or organization |
| aptitude | ability; talent |
| abnegation | the act of rejecting something; self-denial |
| candor | the quality of being open and honest |
| dauntless | showing fearlessness and determination |
| amity | a friendly relationship |
| demeanor | outward behavior |
| virtue | behavior showing high moral standards |
| supersede | to take the place of; replace |
| duress | forced restraint or restriction; forced by threat |
| inconclusive | leading to no conclusion or result |
| linear | resembling a straight line |
| divergent | differing from each other or from standard |
| precariously | depending on chance or uncertain circumstances |
| economical | careful use of resources |
| duplicity | doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| chasm | a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface |
| reprieve | cancel or postpone the punishment of someone (esp. someone condemned to death) |
| mesmerize | hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| reassurance | say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone else |
| submissive | unresistingly |
| exploit | make full use of and get benefit from (a resource) |
| dilapidated | in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect |
| homogeneity | the quality or state of looking of acting the same |
| leisure | free time; use of your free time for your enjoyment |
| eradicates | to put an end to; destroy |
| bout | a short period of intense activity of a specific kind |
| antagonize | to cause someone to become hostile or angry |
| fraternize | form a friendship with someone especially when one is not supposed to |
| forlorn | pitifully sad and abandonded |
| blunted | made less sharp |
| scaffolding | to support |
| hysteria | uncontrollable emotion |
| jeering | make rude remarks |
| rabid | fanatical (obsessive) believe in something |
| writhing | twisting, squirming movements of the body |
| disparity | a great difference |
| plummets | fall or drop at high speeds |
| elaborate | involving many carefully arranged parts or lots of details |
| serum | a watery fluid |
| pang | a sudden sharp pain |
| manifestos | a public declaration of policy and goals |
| reverence | regard or treat with deep respect |
| exodus | a mass departure of people |
| unscathed | without suffering any injury, damage, or harm |
| clamor | a loud and confused noise |
| hoarding | to collect and hide or store away |
| tranquil | free from disturbance; calm |
| infirmary | a place in a large institution for the care of those who are sick or hurt |
| artifice | false or insincere; fake |
| viable | capable of working successfully |
| malice | the intention or desire to do evil |
| accumulated | to gather or pile up |
| deprecating | to express disapproval of |
| incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something |
| preoccupation | something that holds the attention or preoccupies the mind |
| inconsequential | not important or significant |
| summon | urgently call on (someone) to be present |
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