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Iolani E.9 EG Vocab
Ender's game vocab qtr 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| malleable | adj. 1) capable of being extended or shaped: capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences 2: having a capacity for adaptive change |
| rescind | vt. 1) to take away, remove, take back, cancel. 2) to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract. 3) to make void, repeal. |
| forestall | vt. to exclude, hinder or prevent by prior measures. |
| vivisect | vt. to perform vivisection on. vivisection n. 1 : the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation. |
| commiserate | vi. to feel or express sympathy vt. to feel or express sorrow or compassion for. |
| extenuate | vt. to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses: mitigate |
| ambiguous | adj. 1) doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness. 2) capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways |
| assimilation | n. the act, process or state of being assimilated. assimilate. v. 1) to take in and utilize as nourishment, absorb into the system. 2) to take into the mind and thoroughly comprehend. |
| disorientation | n. the state of being disoriented. disorient v. to cause to lose bearings : displace from normal position or relationship |
| deftly | adv. characterized by facility and skill |
| opaque | adj. 1) exhibiting opacity : blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light. 2) hard to understand or explain |
| flamboyant | adj. 1 marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior. |
| maladroit | n. lacking adroitness: inept, awkward |
| heirarchy | n. 1) the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing; also : the group so classified. 2) a graded or ranked series |
| dissociate | vt. to separate from association or union with another |
| contempt | n. the state of mind of one who despises; disdain |
| swagger | vi. 1) to conduct oneself in an arrogant or pompous manner; especially to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence. |
| initiative | n. 1) an introductory step. 2) energy or aptitude displayed in initiation of action : enterprise |
| gall | vt. to irritate, vex. |
| magnanimous | adj. showing or suggesting a lofty spirit, nobility of feeling and generosity of mind. |
| orientation | n. a general direction of inclination or interest; alignment. |
| carnage | n. 1) the flesh of slain animals or men. 2) great and usually bloody slaughter or injury |
| symmetrical | adj. capable of division by a longitudinal plane into similar halves. |
| hegemony | n. preponderant influence or authority over others: domination. |
| insubordinate | adj. disobedient to authority |
| spawn | n. offspring. vt. to have offspring |
| gullible | adj. easily duped or cheated |
| facade | n. 1) the front of a building or any face of a building given special architectural treatment. 2) a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect |
| exploit | vt. 1) to make productive use of: utilize. 2) to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage |
| empathize | vi. to understand, be aware of, be sensitive to, and vicariously experience the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. |
| flux | n. change, fluctuation |
| manipulate | vt. 1) to manage or utilize skillfully. 2) to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage |
| entity | n. something that has separate and distinct existence |
| nuance | n. a subtle distinction or variation. |
| incognito | adj. with one's identity concealed |
| psuedonym | n. a fictitious name; pen name |
| discreet | adj. 1) having or showing good judgment in conduct and especially in speech: prudent. 2) unpretentious, modest, unobtrusive |
| acquiescence | n. the act of accepting, complying, or submitting tacitly or passively |
| denunciation | n. an act of denouncing; especially : a public condemnation |
| annihilation | n. the act of vanquishing completely |
| divise | adj. creating disunity or dissension |
| arcane | adj. secret, mysterious, obscure |
| leniency | n. the quality or state of being compassionate, merciful, easygoing |
| ineptitude | adj. lacking in fitness or aptitude; unfit, bungling |
| disingenuous | adj. giving a false appearance of simple frankness: calculating |
| inertia | n. 1) a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force. 2) indisposition to motion, exertion, or change |
| conciliatory | adj. characterized by the desire to appease or make compatible |
| misgivings | n. a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| deteriorate | vt to make inferior in quality or value, to impair. vi. to become impaired in quality, functioning, or condition. |
| derisive | adj. expressing or causing scorn or ridicule |
| atrophied | adj. characterized by atrophy. n. a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; degeneration. |
| gluttonous | adj. marked by or given excessive or greedy indulgence |
| ascetic | n. one who practices practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline. adj. austere in appearance, manner, or attitude |
| devious | adj. not straightforward, cunning, deceptive |
| adept | adj. thoroughly proficient, expert |
| disconcert | vt. to throw into confusion or disturb the composure of |
| inscrutable | adj. not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood, mysterious |
| subtle | adj. delicate, elusive, artful |
| sentient | adj. responsive to or conscious of sense impressions, aware |
| deploy | vt. to place in appropriate positions; to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose |
| exhilarating | adj. causing exhilaration. exhilarate vt. to make cheerful and excited, to enliven or stimulate |
| coddle | vt. to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness, pamper |
| pore | vi. (to pore over) to gaze intently, to reflect or meditate steadily |
| innovation | n. 1) the introduction of something new. 2) a new idea, method, or device: novelty. |
| petulant | adj. insolent or rude in speech or behavior: ill humored: peevish |
| extraneous | adj. not forming an essential or vital part, having no relevance |
| acquit | vt. 1) to discharge completely. 2) to conduct (oneself) satisfactorily especially under stress |
| negligent | adj. failing to exercise the care expected of a reasonably prudent person in like circumstances. |
| cretin | n. a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person: clod, lout |
| cynical | adj. contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives |
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