Ender's Game (Ch. 5-7) Flashcards

1
Q

done in a slow, hesitant way

A

tentatively

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2
Q

to release someone form an unpleasant situation

A

extricated

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3
Q

imitate

A

emulate

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4
Q

feelings of self-importance

A

arrogant

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5
Q

gaining pleasure from causing pain to people

A

sadism

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6
Q

arranged in rank of power or seniority

A

hierarchy

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7
Q

powerful feeling of dislike for something

A

contempt

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8
Q

showing bad temper or hostility

A

sullen

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9
Q

happiness or enjoyment

A

mirth

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10
Q

near or close; adjoining

A

adjacent

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11
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a violent or noisy commotion

A

tumult

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12
Q

to describe or portray something in words

A

depicted

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13
Q

containing many details or small parts

A

intricate

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14
Q

competition between rivals

A

contention

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15
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to resist particular thoughts or feelings when they arise

A

suppressed

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16
Q

to remove vitality from something

A

desiccated

17
Q

not very large, solid, or strong

A

insubstantial

18
Q

loud noise and shouting

A

raucous

19
Q

to drop suddenly

A

plummeted

20
Q

to anger or annoy somebody

A

roiling

21
Q

not important or well-known

A

obscurity

22
Q

to treat somebody distinct from somebody else

A

dissociate

23
Q

disintegrated

A

to break something into small pieces

24
Q

performing tasks in an organized way

A

efficiency