English Ender's Game 1-4 Vocab

1. malleable (adj)

capable of being molded

2. rescind (verb)

to revoke

3. drone (verb)

to talk on and on in a dull

4. forestall (verb)

to prevent or hinder by doing something ahead of time

5. peripheral (adj)

lying on the outside or away from the central part

6. commiserate (verb)

to show sorrow or pity for

7. glower (verb)

a look or stare with sullen dislike

8. extenuating (adj)

diminishing or weakening the seriousness of

9. incredulous (adj)

showing doubt or disbelief

10. fodder (noun)

food for cattle

11. allot (verb)

to divide and assign portions or one’s share

12. persecution (noun)

cruel oppression or constant harassment

13. renounce (verb)

to refuse further association with

14. ambiguous (adj)

not clear

15. circumvent (verb)

to avoid

16. assimilation (noun)

state of absorption into the main cultural body

17. purge (verb)

to cleanse or rid of impurities

18. lithe (adj)

flexible or limber

19. deftly (adv)

done skillfully

20. scrupulously (adv)

done carefully or properly