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Ender's Game vocabulary honors 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to make void,; repeal or annul. | rescind |
| lying on the back or having the face upward. | supine |
| to cut into or otherwise injure a living animal , especially for the purpose of scientific research. | vivisect |
| gladness or happiness, especially expressed by laughter. | mirth |
| to feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. | commiserate |
| lessening or attempting to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of by providing partial excuses. | extenuating |
| completely | unstintingly |
| readily bent; supple; marked by effortless grace | lithe |
| conscientiously and exactly; painstakingly principled. | scrupulously |
| to release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage. | extricate |
| to strive to excel or equal, especially through imitation. To compete with successfully and equally. | emulate |
| delight in cruelty. Gratification from infliction of pain on others. | sadism |
| the noise and commotion of a crowd; a disturbance; a riot. | tumult |
| to smother; to cause an extreme decrease in the amount of oxygen and increase in carbon dioxide leading to unconsciousness or death. | asphyxiate |
| repugnant; gruesome. | grisly |