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Ender's Game Ch11-13
Term | Definition |
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a crime that undermines the offender's government | treason |
the main part, especially of a force or shock | brunt |
dignified and somber in manner or character | solemn |
mercifulness as a consequence of being tolerant | leniency |
the side of military or naval formation | flank |
without respect; in a disdainful manner | contemptuously |
immune to attack; impregnable | invulnerable |
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | ineptitude |
not straightforward or candid | disingenuous |
naturally disposed toward | apt |
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper | untoward |
the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion | inertia |
complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost | labyrinth |
the recovery of useful substances from waste products | reclamation |
support with evidence or authority or make more certain | corroborate |
making or willing to make concessions | conciliatory |
a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority | chauvinist |
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | toady |
abjectly submissive | subservient |
a steerable self-propelled aircraft | dirigible |
giving careful attention to detail | fastidious |
expressing contempt or ridicule | derisive |
the ratio of reflected to incident light | albedo |
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse | atrophy |
not fully developed in mature animals | vestigial |