Ender's Game Vocab Chapter 7-9 Flashcards by Yumin Lee | Brainscape

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What does contention mean?

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Disagreement, argument

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What does desiccated mean?

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To drain all moisture from, dry out.

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What does magnanimous mean?

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Generous and considerate

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What does centrifugal mean?

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To push away, move away from the center.

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What does stalactites mean?

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They are sharp rocks hanging from caves.

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What does polyglot mean?

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can understand and use more than one language.

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What does malicious mean ?

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Vicious, violent, willing to cause harm.

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What does stolid mean?

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Calm and stoic.

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What does polemarch mean?

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Senior title for military.

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What does vertigo mean?

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Dizziness, sensation world is spinning.

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What does stalemate mean?

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A tie, neither side can win or lose.

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What does hegemony mean?

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A group that has control over others, domination.

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What does ostentatiously mean?

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Impressive and showy

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What does haphazardly mean?

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Disorganized and unprepared.

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What does peurile mean?

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Childish and simple, easy.

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What does pseudonyms mean?

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Allusion, fictional people references.

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What does entrenched mean?

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Firm belief of something, won’t be changed easily.

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What does nuances mean?

A

Small details that make small differences.

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What does compliance mean?

A

Add a request or command to an agreement.

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What does warmonger mean?

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Someone who motivates and advocates harsh behavior to other groups.

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What does deference mean?

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Respect, accepting superiority.

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What does megalomania mean?

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Crazy for power, taking control.

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What does sequester mean?

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To isolate, hide.

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What does acquiescence mean?

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Accepting something without protest.

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What does scathing mean?

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Something that will arouse criticism.

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What does denunciation mean?

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Publicly disapprove of.