Ender's Game Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pathetic | Adjective- Causing or evoking pity sympathetic sadness sorrow etc. - Affecting or moving feelings. |
| Juvenile | Adjective- Of pertaining to characteristics of or suitable or intended for young persons. |
| Glint | Noun- A tiny quick flash of light. |
| Ambiguous | Adjective- Looking clearness or definiteness obscure indistinct. - open to or having 7 possible meanings or interpretations |
| Vengeance | Noun- Infliction of injury harm humiliation or the like on a person by another who has been harmed by that person. |
| Tactical | Adjective- Of or pertaining to manever to tactics especially military or naval tactics. - Of or pertaining to manever or plan of action designed as an expedient. |
| Inadequate | Adjective- Not adequate or sufficient incept or unsuitable. |
| Contempt | Noun- The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean vile or worthless disdain scorn - State of being despised dishonor disgrace - Law |
| Arrogant | Adjective- Making Claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights overbearingly assuming insolently proud |
| Martyr | Noun- A person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. - A person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief or principle |
| Prestige | Noun- Reputation or influence arising from success achievement rank or other favorable attributes. |
| Fundamental | Adjective- Serving as or being an essential part of a foundation or basis basic underlying. |
| Domination | Noun- To act or instance of domination. |
| Confiscated | Verb used with object- To seize as forfeited to the public domain appropriate by the way of the penalty for public use. |
| Empathize | Verb used with object- To regard with contempt distaste disgust or disdain scorn loathe. |
| Despised | Verb used with object- To experience empathy often fol by with :( |
| Agile | Adjective- Quick and well-coordinated in movement. - Active lively - Marked by an ability to think quickly mentally acute or aware. |
| Tedious | Adjective- Marked by tedium long and tiresome. - Wordy so to cause weariness or boredom as a speaker or writer prolix. |
| Sequences | Noun- The flowing one thing after another. |
| Flexible | Adjective- Capable of being usually without breaking easily. |
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