Ender's Game Vocab 2

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Deft

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Skillful and quick in movement or action; nimble.

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Rendezvous

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A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.

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Ostentatious

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Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

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Facade

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The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.

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Stolid

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Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

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Contemptuous

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Showing contempt; scornful.

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Tumult

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A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

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Acquiescence

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The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

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Insolent

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Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

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Skillfulness

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The ability to do something well; expertise.