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Divergent Chapter 1-9 Vocabulary

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

aptitude

b)

attitude

c)

altitude

d)

latitude

2.

________ 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.

a)

jostle

b)

glide

c)

hover

d)

drift

3.

________ 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.

a)

antagonistic

b)

benevolent

c)

neutral

d)

amicable

4.

________ 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.

a)

demeanor

b)

ambition

c)

heritage

d)

location

5.

________ 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.

a)

exodus

b)

festival

c)

banquet

d)

parade

6.

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

a)

supersede

b)

relinquish

c)

contemplate

d)

disregard

7.

________ means to convey or express a meaning.

a)

signify

b)

ignore

c)

confuse

d)

delay

8.

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

a)

signifies

b)

magnifies

c)

simplifies

d)

rectifies

9.

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.

a)

duress

b)

hunger

c)

excitement

d)

relaxation

10.

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

a)

irrational

b)

unavoidable

c)

necessary

d)

logical

11.

“Typically, each stage of the ________ eliminates one or more of the factions, but in your case, only two have been ruled out.”

a)

simulation

b)

experiment

c)

negotiation

d)

tournament

12.

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.

a)

scenario

b)

location

c)

emotion

d)

result

13.

Your intelligent response to the dog indicates strong ________ with the Erudite.

a)

alignment

b)

conflict

c)

distance

d)

ignorance

14.

“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 . . . ________.”

a)

Divergent

b)

Conformist

c)

Initiate

d)

Factionless

15.

What is the meaning of the word 'initiation'?

a)

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

b)

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

c)

the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

d)

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

16.

Which word means 'strong and sharp, as a taste or smell'?

a)

acrid

b)

duplicity

c)

tentative

d)

devastate

17.

What is the meaning of the word 'disdain'?

a)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

b)

without error or flaw

c)

hesitant or lacking confidence

d)

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

18.

Which word means 'the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith'?

a)

initiation

b)

duplicity

c)

impeccable

d)

acrid

19.

What is the meaning of the word 'tentative'?

a)

hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion

b)

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

c)

without error or flaw

d)

a formal entry into an organization

20.

Which word means 'without error or flaw'?

a)

devastate

b)

impeccable

c)

disdain

d)

tentative

21.

What is the meaning of the word 'devastate'?

a)

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

b)

the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith

c)

a formal entry into an organization

d)

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

22.

What is the meaning of the word 'falter'?

a)

be or become weak, unsteady, or uncertain

b)

move quickly and confidently

c)

speak loudly and clearly

d)

remain unchanged and strong

23.

What does the word 'engulf' mean?

a)

flow over or cover completely

b)

move quickly in a straight line

c)

break into small pieces

d)

shine brightly

24.

What does the word 'subsume' mean?

a)

contain or include

b)

divide or separate

c)

ignore or neglect

d)

exaggerate or overstate

25.

What does the word 'concentric' mean?

a)

having a common center

b)

moving in opposite directions

c)

being parallel to each other

d)

having different shapes

e)

being of equal length

26.

What is the meaning of the word 'precipice'?

a)

a very steep cliff

b)

a small stream

c)

a type of tree

d)

a gentle slope

27.

What does the word 'ideology' mean?

a)

an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group

b)

a type of government system

c)

a scientific experiment

d)

a historical event

28.

What does the word 'eradicate' mean?

a)

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

b)

grow rapidly and spread

c)

to decorate or embellish

d)

to hesitate or waver

29.

What is the meaning of the word 'motto'?

a)

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

b)

the act of misleading

c)

discouraging through fear

d)

a servile or fawning dependent

30.

I think of the _____ I read in my Faction History textbook: Faction before blood.

a)

motto

b)

story

c)

chapter

d)

lesson

31.

What is the meaning of the word 'deception'?

a)

secret and sly

b)

the act of misleading

c)

without mercy or pity

d)

give in, as to influence or pressure

32.

Mom used to say that politeness is _____ in pretty packaging.

a)

deception

b)

honesty

c)

kindness

d)

wisdom

33.

What is the meaning of the word 'intimidating'?

a)

discouraging through fear

b)

a servile or fawning dependent

c)

secret and sly

d)

without mercy or pity

34.

'... definitely _____,' I finally say.

a)

intimidating

b)

running

c)

painting

d)

celebrating

35.

What is the meaning of the word 'minion'?

a)

a servile or fawning dependent

b)

secret and sly

c)

without mercy or pity

d)

give in, as to influence or pressure

36.

Peter’s slightly more feminine-looking _____, she says, nodding toward the cluster of people on the other side of the room.

a)

minion

b)

uncle

c)

neighbor

d)

teacher

37.

What is the meaning of the word 'furtive'?

a)

secret and sly

b)

without mercy or pity

c)

give in, as to influence or pressure

d)

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

38.

Peter, Drew, and Molly cast _____ looks in our direction and then pull their heads together, whispering.

a)

furtive

b)

boisterous

c)

oblivious

d)

radiant

39.

What is the meaning of the word 'ruthless'?

a)

without mercy or pity

b)

discouraging through fear

c)

a servile or fawning dependent

d)

secret and sly

40.

I feel like I am looking at two different kinds of Dauntless—the honorable kind, and the _____ kind.

a)

ruthless

b)

careful

c)

timid

d)

gentle

41.

What is the meaning of the word 'relent'?

a)

give in, as to influence or pressure

b)

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

c)

the act of misleading

d)

secret and sly

42.

She says it like she expects him to _____, but her wide eyes and ashen face suggest otherwise.

a)

relent

b)

depart

c)

ignore

d)

interrupt