Ender's Game (Ch. 5-7) Flashcards
done in a slow, hesitant way
tentatively
to release someone form an unpleasant situation
extricated
imitate
emulate
feelings of self-importance
arrogant
gaining pleasure from causing pain to people
sadism
arranged in rank of power or seniority
hierarchy
powerful feeling of dislike for something
contempt
showing bad temper or hostility
sullen
happiness or enjoyment
mirth
near or close; adjoining
adjacent
a violent or noisy commotion
tumult
to describe or portray something in words
depicted
containing many details or small parts
intricate
competition between rivals
contention
to resist particular thoughts or feelings when they arise
suppressed
to remove vitality from something
desiccated
not very large, solid, or strong
insubstantial
loud noise and shouting
raucous
to drop suddenly
plummeted
to anger or annoy somebody
roiling
not important or well-known
obscurity
to treat somebody distinct from somebody else
dissociate
disintegrated
to break something into small pieces
performing tasks in an organized way
efficiency