WorksheetsDivergent Chapter 1-9 Vocabulary
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
________ means inherent ability. Example: Today is the day of the ________ test that will show me which of the five factions I belong in.
aptitude
attitude
altitude
latitude
________ means come into rough contact with while moving. 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.
jostle
glide
hover
drift
________ 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.
antagonistic
benevolent
neutral
amicable
________ 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.
demeanor
ambition
heritage
location
________ 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.
exodus
festival
banquet
parade
________ means to take the place or move into the position of. Example: Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and ________ individual preference.
supersede
relinquish
contemplate
disregard
________ means to convey or express a meaning.
signify
ignore
confuse
delay
If I didn’t feel like my heart had migrated to my throat, I would ask her what it _________.
signifies
magnifies
simplifies
rectifies
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.
duress
hunger
excitement
relaxation
My fear is ________; this is just a test, it isn’t real.
irrational
unavoidable
necessary
logical
“Typically, each stage of the ________ eliminates one or more of the factions, but in your case, only two have been ruled out.”
simulation
experiment
negotiation
tournament
If you had shown an automatic distaste for the knife and selected the cheese, the simulation would have led you to a different ________ that confirmed your aptitude for Amity.
scenario
location
emotion
result
Your intelligent response to the dog indicates strong ________ with the Erudite.
alignment
conflict
distance
ignorance
“My conclusion,” she explains, “is that you display equal aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite. People who get this kind of result are . . .” She looks over her shoulder like she expects someone to appear behind her. “. . . are called . . . ________.”
Divergent
Conformist
Initiate
Factionless
What is the meaning of the word 'initiation'?
strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Which word means 'strong and sharp, as a taste or smell'?
acrid
duplicity
tentative
devastate
What is the meaning of the word 'disdain'?
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
without error or flaw
hesitant or lacking confidence
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Which word means 'the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith'?
initiation
duplicity
impeccable
acrid
What is the meaning of the word 'tentative'?
hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
without error or flaw
a formal entry into an organization
Which word means 'without error or flaw'?
devastate
impeccable
disdain
tentative
What is the meaning of the word 'devastate'?
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
a formal entry into an organization
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
What is the meaning of the word 'falter'?
be or become weak, unsteady, or uncertain
move quickly and confidently
speak loudly and clearly
remain unchanged and strong
What does the word 'engulf' mean?
flow over or cover completely
move quickly in a straight line
break into small pieces
shine brightly
What does the word 'subsume' mean?
contain or include
divide or separate
ignore or neglect
exaggerate or overstate
What does the word 'concentric' mean?
having a common center
moving in opposite directions
being parallel to each other
having different shapes
being of equal length
What is the meaning of the word 'precipice'?
a very steep cliff
a small stream
a type of tree
a gentle slope
What does the word 'ideology' mean?
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group
a type of government system
a scientific experiment
a historical event
What does the word 'eradicate' mean?
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
grow rapidly and spread
to decorate or embellish
to hesitate or waver
What is the meaning of the word 'motto'?
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
the act of misleading
discouraging through fear
a servile or fawning dependent
I think of the _____ I read in my Faction History textbook: Faction before blood.
motto
story
chapter
lesson
What is the meaning of the word 'deception'?
secret and sly
the act of misleading
without mercy or pity
give in, as to influence or pressure
Mom used to say that politeness is _____ in pretty packaging.
deception
honesty
kindness
wisdom
What is the meaning of the word 'intimidating'?
discouraging through fear
a servile or fawning dependent
secret and sly
without mercy or pity
'... definitely _____,' I finally say.
intimidating
running
painting
celebrating
What is the meaning of the word 'minion'?
a servile or fawning dependent
secret and sly
without mercy or pity
give in, as to influence or pressure
Peter’s slightly more feminine-looking _____, she says, nodding toward the cluster of people on the other side of the room.
minion
uncle
neighbor
teacher
What is the meaning of the word 'furtive'?
secret and sly
without mercy or pity
give in, as to influence or pressure
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
Peter, Drew, and Molly cast _____ looks in our direction and then pull their heads together, whispering.
furtive
boisterous
oblivious
radiant
What is the meaning of the word 'ruthless'?
without mercy or pity
discouraging through fear
a servile or fawning dependent
secret and sly
I feel like I am looking at two different kinds of Dauntless—the honorable kind, and the _____ kind.
ruthless
careful
timid
gentle
What is the meaning of the word 'relent'?
give in, as to influence or pressure
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
the act of misleading
secret and sly
She says it like she expects him to _____, but her wide eyes and ashen face suggest otherwise.
relent
depart
ignore
interrupt
