The Hate U Give: Chapters 21–26

by Angie Thomas
In this best-selling novel, sixteen-year-old Starr's life is turned upside down when she witnesses the death of her friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.

Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–4, Chapters 5–9, Chapters 10–15, Chapters 16–20, Chapters 21–26
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  1. unsuspecting
    not aware of or expecting something
    The backyard smells like barbecue, and it’s warm enough that Seven’s friends swim in the pool. Sekani and Daniel run around in their trunks and push unsuspecting people in.
  2. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
    Everybody lines up on the grassy area that’s become the makeshift dance floor.
  3. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
    He’s trying—and failing—to Nae-Nae. I have to call him a second time for him to stop that atrocity and come over.
  4. trance
    a state resembling deep sleep
    At his name Seven snaps out his trance.
  5. initiate
    accept people into an exclusive society or group
    I got beat worse than this when I got initiated.
  6. disperse
    move away from each other
    “Disperse now, or you will be subject to arrest.”
  7. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    The car veers off to the side of the road, scraping against the curb.
  8. radical
    markedly new or introducing extreme change
    Now I knew Ms. Ofrah was about that radical life, but when you think “attorney” you don’t really think “person standing on a police car with a bullhorn,” you know?
  9. productive
    yielding positive results
    “Who said talking isn’t doing something?” she says. “It’s more productive than silence. Remember what I told you about your voice?”
  10. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
    I try to tell them about the bus, but explosions go off and thick white smoke engulfs us. My nose and throat burn as if I swallowed fire.
  11. remorseful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
    “C’mon. Make sure y’all sound remorseful, all right?”
  12. douse
    wet thoroughly
    Tim rushes a bucket of water from his uncle’s restaurant. He runs into our store and douses it on the flames, but he’s forced to jump back too.
  13. increment
    the amount by which something increases
    “It’s a step up. You gotta earn my tolerance in increments if you gon’ date my daughter.”
  14. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
    “Sooo...thanks to all these witnesses, we should get King for arson.”
  15. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
    “And I’m gon’ figure something out to do about the store till I get it renovated,” says Daddy.
Created on Mon Jun 26 20:12:21 EDT 2017 (updated Fri Aug 08 10:17:33 EDT 2025)

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