Enders Game Flashcards
Acquiescence
The reluctant acceptance of something without protest
Noun
Acceptance
Autonomy
Independence or freedom, as of the will or ones actions
Noun
Liberty, freedom
Commiserate
To express sorrow or sympathy
Verb
Compassionate
Conscript
Draft for military
Verb
Inductee
Deft
Dexterous, nimble
Adjective
Handy
Disingenuous
Lacking sincerity
Adjective
Deceitful
Emulate
To try to equal or excel
Verb
Challenge
Exploit
Striking or notable deed
Noun
Accomplishment
Insubordinate
To be disrespectful to authority
Adj
Defiant
Malleable
Capable of being extended or shaped
Adj
Adaptable
Pall
Cloth spread over a coffin or tomb
Noun
Covering
Puerile
Childishly foolish
Adjective
Immature
Polemarch
Official or general
Noun
Government official
Pseudonym
A fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity
Noun
Anonym
Rescind
To abrogate, annul, revoke, or repeal
Verb
Abolish
Sadist
A person who enjoys being cruel
Noun
Brute
Salaam
A salutation meaning “peace”
Noun
Bow
Usurp
To seize and hold a position by force
Verb
Appropriate
Vertigo
A dizzying sensation of tilting
Noun
Faint
Vivisect
To dissect a living body
Verb
Dissection
Hegemony
Leadership influence exercised by one nation over others
Noun
Authority
