Enders game vocab Flashcards
supine
a position of lying face up on one’s back; willing to be controlled by others; weak or passive
mirth
gladness or happiness as shown by accompanied by laughter
silhoutte
a dark shape in front of a light background; the shape or outline of something
extenuating
serving to make a fault, offense, etc. appear less serious
requisition
a demand for something that is required/// to require and obtain the services of somebody to do something
renounce
to give up or put aside voluntarily; to give up by formal declaration; to repudate
assimilation
the state of bringing into conformity with customs, attitudes, etc. of a group, nation, or the like; act of adapting; the absorption of an individual into a group
lithe
thin suple graceful
extricate
to release or disentangle sombody or something with difficulty from physical constraint or an unpleasant or complicated situation
martyr
a person who endures great suffering or death on behalfd of any belief principle or cause
tumult
violent and noisy commotion or disturbance or crowd or mob; uproar
raucous
harsh; grating; rowdy; disorderly
gall
impudence; something bitter or severe; audacity
contingent
group of people; group of military personnel
insubordination
disobedience tpward authority; defiance
pseudonym
false name, especially one used by an author in publications
invective
abusive or violent language used to attack, blame, or denounce somebody
rhetoric
the art of speaking or writing effectively, especially to persuade people
empathy
the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions; the ability to share someone else’s feelings
deference
a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something
sequester
to set apart or to place in custody; to keep(a person or group) apart from other people
acquiescence
the act of accept, agreeing, or allowing something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
archaic
old and no longer used; old and no longer useful; of or relating to ancient times
