Allegiant: Chapters 23–33

by Veronica Roth
The final book of the Divergent trilogy is told from the perspectives of both Tris and Tobias as they confront devastating truths from the past and face impossible choices about their future.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–11, Chapters 12–22, Chapters 23–33, Chapters 34–44, Chapter 45–Epilogue

Here are links to our lists for the trilogy: Divergent,Insurgent, Allegiant
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  1. classify
    assign to a category or kind
    “See, I’m not really on board with being classified as ‘damaged.’”
  2. evidence
    means by which an alleged matter is established or disproved
    I can show you evidence, but that will have to come later.
  3. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
    My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.
  4. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
    It’s not hard for me to believe that the Bureau would do bad things, because every government I’ve ever known has done bad things, even the Abnegation oligarchy, of which my father was the head.
  5. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
    “I was afraid of my considerable capacity to kill.”
  6. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
    “It means the crime is deemed an accident,” Rafi’s smooth, lilting voice says behind me.
  7. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
    Mary used to be suspicious that people like you were actually colluding with the government, which of course isn’t true.
  8. basis
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun
    If genetically pure people caused war and total devastation in the past at the same magnitude that genetically damaged people supposedly do now, then what’s the basis for thinking that we need to spend so many resources and so much time working to correct genetic damage?
  9. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
    She knew that the truth, whatever it was, would change our struggle, would shift our priorities forever.
  10. rampant
    occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way
    Instead of working against the poverty or crime that have run rampant over this country, these people have chosen to work against genetic damage.
  11. arbitrarily
    in a random or indiscriminate manner
    It’s like they just arbitrarily decided that one kind of DNA was bad and the other was good.
  12. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
    “But”—I speak slowly as I mull that over—“isn’t looking at the result of a belief a good way of evaluating if it’s true?”
  13. jealousy
    a feeling of envy, especially of a rival
    As he speaks, I feel suspicion toward Nita building inside me, but I don’t know where it comes from—the gut instinct I usually trust, or my jealousy.
  14. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
    Or I was so used to lying instead of telling difficult truths that I welcomed the chance to deceive her.
  15. impression
    a clear and telling mental image
    The photographs move so fast, like book pages fluttering in the breeze, that I get only impressions of horrors.
  16. instability
    a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
    “So a few months ago, when the Abnegation were on the verge of causing that destruction and instability by revealing Edith Prior’s video to your city, the Bureau probably thought, better that the Abnegation should suffer a great loss—even at the expense of several Divergent—than the whole city suffer a great loss.
  17. salvage
    save from ruin, destruction, or harm
    What I have learned in the past few days has made me feel like there is nothing about this place worth salvaging.
  18. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
    “I can’t believe you have so little faith in me that you would tell me not to trust myself.”
  19. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
    “And it’s a better model for having the option to select particular members of a population to opt out—you inoculate them, the virus spreads within twenty-four hours, and it has no effect on them.”
  20. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
    Give it to the right people and you have an explosion of anarchy and violence, which is exactly what those fringe people want.
  21. infiltrate
    pass through an enemy line in a military conflict
    We sprint side by side down the hallway—this one is not as crowded as the others, but I can see that whoever infiltrated the building has been here already.
  22. bluff
    pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
    We reach the end of the hallway, and the woman calls my bluff.
  23. diversion
    an attack that draws an enemy's attention away
    I have gathered from the evidence that there was another explosion set off at the same time as the one near the entrance. Both were diversions.
  24. influential
    having or exercising power
    A few days ago I might have disagreed with her, unsure how influential their belief in genetic damage was on their behavior.
  25. casual
    marked by a lack of concern
    What I am worried about is how long it’s taking them to deal with us, and how casual it has been—we have been sitting against a wall in an empty corridor since they caught the invaders more than an hour ago, and no one has come to tell us what will happen to us, or to ask us any questions.
  26. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
    Her eyes lock on mine, and I find that I do not want the eye contact I craved, because it takes me apart, piece by piece.
  27. sophisticated
    intellectually appealing
    I struggle to find a way to escape this, the horror of what I’ve done, but there is no sophisticated logic that can liberate me; there is no way out.
  28. ignorance
    the lack of knowledge or education
    Given your newness to this community, your ignorance of the master plan, and your genetic deficiency, we are inclined to be lenient.
  29. commune
    a body of people living together and sharing everything
    “It got us out,” I say, “and it got us to the truth, and it was better than the factionless commune Evelyn had in mind, where no one gets to choose anything at all.”
  30. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
    That nasty rumor Jeanine Matthews spread about you and your son... it was true, wasn’t it?
  31. confront
    present somebody with something, usually to criticize
    Part of me always wondered what my father would do if directly confronted with the truth.
  32. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    “Not to diminish your accomplishments, but the Allegiant are still too insignificant to be any more than a small uprising,” Marcus says.
  33. doubt
    uncertainty about the truth or existence of something
    He states his opinions as if they’re facts, and somehow his complete lack of doubt makes you believe him.
  34. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
    Evelyn—of course they keep footage of Evelyn on the most prominent screens in the control room, it only makes sense.
  35. intact
    undamaged in any way
    In order to find some way to avenge my parents, I need to keep his trust and his fondness for me intact.
  36. flux
    a state of uncertainty about what should be done
    “You and the people you came with have been in a regrettable state of flux since your arrival,” he says. “We aren’t quite sure what to do with all of you, to be honest, and I’m sure you don’t know what to do with yourselves, but I have thought of something I would like you to do.
  37. obsessive
    characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
    He says it casually, but I know from the frantic scribbling on maps that his interest isn’t casual—it’s obsessive. I was obsessive about my fears, once, in the same way, always trying to make sense of them, over and over again.
  38. distinguish
    make conspicuous or noteworthy
    I see how the mammoth planet that terrifies me seems like a haven to him, a place where he can disappear into its great space, never distinguishing himself, and never being held responsible for his actions.
  39. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    Now that I have lost that position, I can feel the tug toward resentment, as strong and sure as a hand around my arm.
  40. dismiss
    bar from attention or consideration
    “A lot of people got hurt,” she says. “All because you dismissed what I said, because—and this is the worst part, Tobias—because you thought I was being petty and jealous.
Created on Thu Feb 04 16:11:35 EST 2016 (updated Wed Sep 05 15:30:14 EDT 2018)

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