Divergent by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary List #1
Name: _____________________________
1. faction (n.): a group or clique within a larger group
2. placid (adj.): calm; peaceful
3. duplicity (n): the state of being deceitful in speech or conduct, as if by speaking two different ways to two
different people on the same matter
4. perplexing (adj.): to be puzzled by something that is not understood
5. deft (adj.): skilled; clever
6. impeccable (adj.): faultless; incapable of sin
7. fortitude (adj.): mental and emotional strength, especially when facing danger
8. precipice (n.): a situation of great peril; on the edge of something
9. sentry (n.): a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons
10. eradicate (v.): to rid of; remove; destroy
Directions: Use each of the following words in a sentence to demonstrate your knowledge of their meaning in
context.
1. faction (n.): ____________________________________________________________________________
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2. placid (adj.): ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. duplicity (n): ___________________________________________________________________________
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4. perplexing (adj.): _______________________________________________________________________
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5. deft (adj.): ____________________________________________________________________________
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6. impeccable (adj.): _______________________________________________________________________
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7. fortitude (adj.): _________________________________________________________________________
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8. precipice (n.): __________________________________________________________________________
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9. sentry (n.): ____________________________________________________________________________
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10. eradicate (v.): __________________________________________________________________________
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