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Ender's Game Ch 1-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disarrange or rumple; dishevel | tousle |
| squeeze together tightly | clench |
| move abruptly | lurch |
| talk in a monotonous voice | drone |
| lying face upward | supine |
| great merriment | mirth |
| an outline of a solid object as cast by its shadow | silhouette |
| partially excusing or justifying | extenuating |
| demand and take for use or service | requisition |
| someone who is drafted into military service | conscript |
| soldiers regarded as expendable under artillery fire | fodder |
| a fleet of small craft | flotilla |
| turn away from; give up | renounce |
| the process of absorbing one cultural group into another | assimilation |
| escape, either physically or mentally | evade |
| moving and bending with ease | lithe |
| pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness | feeble |
| with extreme conscientiousness | scrupulously |
| not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy | opaque |
| pertaining to detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives | tactical |
| release from entanglement of difficulty | extricate |
| one who suffers for the sake of principle | martyr |
| feel extreme irritation or anger | chafe |
| a state of commotion and noise and confusion | tumult |
| shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | grisly |