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Ender's Game Ch11-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |