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Ender's Game vocabulary honors 2
Question | Answer |
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the highest point; the vertex. | apex |
the apparent force on a body in curvilinear motion, as observed from that body, that is directed away from the center of curvature or axis of rotation. | centrifugal force |
speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages. A person having knowledge of several languages. | polyglot |
causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing. | galling |
courageously noble in mind and heart. Generous in forgiving. | magnanimous |
having rigid devotion to the details of administrative procedure. | bureaucratic |
liable to occur but not certain; possible. | contingent |
the predominant influence of one state over others. | hegemony |
boastfully showy; pretentiously; extravagantly. | ostentatiously |
a derisive remark; a jeer; a taunt. | jibe (also gibe) |
to collide, rebound; glance. | carom |
the act of comparing and examining carefully in order to note points of disagreement | collation |
scornful or distrustful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others. | cynical |
constant or frequent change; fluctuation. | flux |
a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name. | pseudonyms |