Devils Like Us: Chapters XXIX–XXXV

by L.T. Thompson
Remy, Cas, and Finn, three teens in 19th-century Massachusetts, must fight back against a secret society with the help of a pirate crew in this YA fantasy novel.

Here are links to our lists for the book:

Chapters I–VII, Chapters VIII–XIV, Chapters XV–XXI, Chapters XXII–XXVIII, Chapters XXIX–XXXV.
15 words 0 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
    When Remy and the others reach their rendezvous spot in the cove, Finn is already waiting for them.
  2. zeal
    excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
    And if these young men are part of the Order, they’ll have Reverend John Smith’s zeal in their veins, driving them to fight.
  3. skiff
    a small boat propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
    She’d been out in a skiff with a young man, a suitor, probably, when a sudden squall had caught them and capsized their boat.
  4. lackey
    a servile or submissive follower
    If Smith is talking, he can’t order his lackey to put Cas under the water again.
  5. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
    Something flashes on Smith’s face—a fury completely at odds with the calm, stoic leader he’s presented until now.
  6. sluggish
    lacking energy, quickness, or alertness
    Cas’s lungs are burning. He must have inhaled water. He coughs. Even as his eyes can focus again, his brain feels sluggish and dull.
  7. contemplate
    consider as a possibility
    How many times has Cas wished the visions away? How many times has he cursed them, contemplated how much easier his life would be without them?
  8. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
    “You have no idea the scope of this thing you’ve stumbled into. You’re a child, spoiled and selfish and clinging to your toys just because you can. Stubborn, foolhardy, degenerate—”
  9. degenerate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
    “You have no idea the scope of this thing you’ve stumbled into. You’re a child, spoiled and selfish and clinging to your toys just because you can. Stubborn, foolhardy, degenerate—”
  10. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    Finn’s knife is still out, and yet she looks around and finds herself superfluous in this fight.
  11. exasperation
    a feeling of annoyance
    Cas has no idea if Henry even remembers that conversation—until he sees Henry flinch. So he does remember asking Cas the very same question years ago, exasperation leaking from his voice.
  12. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
    Maybe this schism between the two of them played out already, and Cas just didn’t realize it until now.
  13. indifference
    apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
    He stiffens slightly, gathering himself. Picking up that mask of cool indifference instead of admitting that he could’ve been wrong.
  14. coexist
    occur at the same time or place
    Her laughter now is something in between, or something else altogether—a boat weighed down by grief and heartache, yet somehow still afloat. Joy and sadness learning to coexist.
  15. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
    It’s a mannerism Cas suddenly remembers from when they were ten years old.
Created on Wed Mar 18 06:40:58 EDT 2026 (updated Sat May 09 16:29:13 EDT 2026)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.