Divergent Chapter 1-9 Vocabulary

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________ means inherent ability. Example: Today is the day of the ________ test that will show me which of the five factions I belong in.

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aptitude

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jostle
Example: Every time it hits a patch of uneven pavement, it ________ me from side to side, even though I’m gripping the seat to keep myself still.

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come into rough contact with while moving

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________ means arousing animosity or hostility. Example: The Erudite have been releasing ________ reports about Abnegation, and it has begun to affect the way we relate at school.

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antagonistic

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________ is the way a person behaves toward other people. Example: The gray clothes, the plain hairstyle, and the unassuming ________ of my faction are supposed to make it easier for me to forget myself, and easier for everyone else to forget me too.

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demeanor

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________ is a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment. Example: As the last few cars pass, a mass ________ of young men and women in dark clothing hurl themselves from the moving cars, some dropping and rolling, others stumbling a few steps before regaining their balance.

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exodus

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________ means to take the place or move into the position of. Example: Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and ________ individual preference.

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supersede

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________ means to convey or express a meaning.

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signify

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If I didn’t feel like my heart had migrated to my throat, I would ask her what it _________.

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signifies

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My biology textbook said that dogs can smell fear because of a chemical secreted by human glands in a state of ________, the same chemical a dog’s prey secretes.

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duress

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My fear is ________; this is just a test, it isn’t real.

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irrational