enders game diction

malleable

easily influenced; pliable

submerge

completely cover or obscure

droned

tediously and at length

tousled

make a persons hair untidy

supine

lying face upwards; with the palm of the hand upwards

glint

give out or reflect small flashes of light

perimeter

the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure

forestall

prevent or obstruct by taking advance action

prediction

foretelling a specified event will happen in the future

rescind

revoke, cancel, or repeal

lurched

a sudden unsteady movement

waivers

an act of instance of waiving a right or claim; a document recording this

contour map

follow the outline of a topographical feature

Psychoanalysis

a system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind

parlor

a sitting room in a private house

telltale

revealing or betraying something

soothe

gently calm. reduce pain or discomfort in

peripheral

on the outer edge; surrounding; unimportant

astronaut

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

vivisect

the practice or performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research

authorized

to give official permission for or approval to

quarrel

an angry argument or disagreement

mirth

amusement, laughter

commiserated

express sympathy or pity

silhouetted

the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in the restricted light against a lighter background

beckon

make a gesture to encourage or instruct someone to approach follow; summon this way

halo

a circle of light surrounding the head of a holy person

extenuating

lesson the seriousness of (guilt or an offence) by reference to a migrating factor

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

requisition

an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials

conception

the action of conceiving a child or of one being conceived.

charade

an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance

conscripts

enlist compulsorily, typically into the armed services

cannon fodder

soldiers regarded merely as material to be expended in war

flotillas

a small fleet of ships or boats

commodores

a naval rank above captain and below rear admiral, generally given temporally to an officer commanding a squadron or division of a fleet

noncompliant

not disposed to agree with the others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree

subordinates

lower in rank or position; a person under the authority or control of another

censor

to delete objectionable material

reoriented

change the focus or direction of; find ones bearings again

bulkhead

a barrier between separate compartments inside a ship, aircraft, etc.

embark

go on board a ship or aircraft; begin a new project or course of action

biosphere

the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms

isolation

the process of fact of isolation or being isolated

emulate

copy something admired; to imitate

sadism

the tendency to derive sexual gratification or general pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others

flamboyant

brightly coloured and showy

deft

quick and neatly skillful

hierarchy

a ranking system ordered according to status or authority

extricate

free from a constraint or difficulty

martyr

a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

sullen

bad-tempered and sulky

chasm

a deep fissure; a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.

bond

a force or feelings that unites people

ulcer

an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal

amplify

increase the volume of

diverge

separate and go in a different direction

maneuver

a physical movement or series of moves requiring skill and care

immobile

incapable of moving or being moved

unanimous

fully in agreement

rigid

unable to bend or be forced out of shape; stiff and unmoving

asphyxiate

kill or be killed by a condition when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death

massacre

an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter; a very heavy defeat

Initiative

the power or opportunity to act before others do

efficient

working productively with minimum wasted effort or expense

magnanimous

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

contemptuous

disdainful; showing that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration

sullen

bad-tempered and sulky

apex

the highest point

centrifugal

moving away from a center

spawn

produce or generate; give rise to

prestige

widespread respect and admiration attracted through a perception of high achievements or quality

parody

an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

stalemate

a situation in which further progress by opposing parties seems impossible

haphazardly

lacking order or organization

frantic

distraught with fear, anxiety, etc; conducted in a hurried and chaotic way

potent

powerful; influential

vigorous

strong, healthy, and full of energy

interwove

to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.

husbandman

a person who cultivates the land; a farmer

philotic energy

(relating to quantum mechanics) a philote is a sub-atomic particle that can travel faster than the speed of light. philotic energy is a form of faster-than-light communication, in which messages are transmitted instantaneously via the ansible

ansible

a category of fictional device or technology capable of near-instantaneous or faster-than-light communication

empathize

understand and share the feelings of another

nonchalance

the state of being relaxed and calm; free from anxiety or enthusiasm

melodramatic

characterized by being exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional

insubordinate

defiant of authority; disobedient to orders

scathing

witheringly scornful; severely critical

surly

bad-tempered and unfriendly

lax

careless; not diligent; relaxed

adroitly

in a clever or skillful way

divisive

tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

archaic

very old or old-fashioned; no longer in everyday use

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

paltry

small or meager amount; petty; trivial

jeopardize

put into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure

fragmented

having broken into little pieces; shattered; divided

solemn

serious grave; formal and dignified

scour

subject to a thorough search in order to locate something

predecessor

a person who held a job or office before the current holder

insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect