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Divergent Set 4
Ch. 19-39 #31-60
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tremor | involuntary quivering movement; sudden feeling of fear |
| Speculating | to be curious about; wonder |
| Talons | claw belonging to a bird of prey |
| Pane | sheet of glass in a window |
| Rigid | unable to bend; not flexible |
| Precaution | a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous |
| Inject | force a liquid into a person with a syringe |
| Delusion | false belief |
| Ferocity | the quality of being frightened and violent |
| Pretense | false; an attempt to make something false appear true |
| Transmitters | set of equipment used to generate electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals |
| Vacantly | showing no interest; empty |
| Sector | a general segment of the economy that contains similar industries |
| Coos | a soft murmuring sound |
| Nonetheless | in spite of what has just been said |
| Deductive | reaching a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts |
| Progression | process of moving towards an advanced state |
| Muster | assemble troops in preparation for battle |
| Dank | damp, musty, cold |
| Confined | restricted in an area; cramped |
| Revolt | rise in rebellion |
| Latter | situated or occurring near the end |
| Compromising | agree to give up something; revelaing an embarrassing secret |
| Protrude | extend beyond or above a surfuce |
| Relative | in relation or in proportion to something else |
| Scandalized | shock or horrify someone by a real or imagined violation of morals |
| Twinge | sudden, sharp localized pain |
| Plagued | cause trouble or distress |
| Disengaged | remove tropps from an area of conflict; release or detach oneself |
| Sustenance | food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment |