Ender's Game Chapter 1-6 Vocab Flashcards
tousle
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
clench
squeeze together tightly
lurch
move abruptly
drone
talk in a monotonous voice
supine
lying face upward
mirth
great merriment
silhouette
an outline of a solid object as cast by its shadow
extenuating
partially excusing or justifying
requisition
demand and take for use or service
conscript
someone who is drafted into military service
fodder
soldiers regarded as expendable under artillery fire
flotilla
a fleet of small craft
renounce
turn away from; give up
assimilation
the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
evade
escape, either physically or mentally
lithe
moving and bending with ease
feeble
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
scrupulously
with extreme conscientiousness
opaque
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
tactical
pertaining to detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives
extricate
release from entanglement or difficulty
martyr
one who suffers for the sake of principle
chafe
feel extreme irritation or anger
tumult
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
grisly
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror