Word: Tousle
Page number: 2
Sentence: the monitor lady smiled very nicely, tousled his hair, and said, “Andrew, I suppose by now you’re just absolutely sick of having that horrid monitor.”
Definition: disarrange or rumple; dishevel
How the word applies: the monitor lady feels bad for Andrew so she starts to mess with his hair.
Word: Clench
Page number: 3
Sentence: He could feel his legs thrashing, and his hands were clenching each other, wringing each other so tightly that they arched.
Definition: squeeze together tightly
How the word applies: It describes the pain Andrew is going threw when the doctor try to move something from the back of his head.
Word: Lurch
Page number: 3
Sentence: He lurched to one side and fell off the examining table.
Definition: move abruptly
How the word applies: Andrew moved so suddenly to show his reaction of his moments in blindness.
Word: Drone
Page number: 5
Sentence: It gave him something to do while the teacher droned on about arithmetic.
Definition: talk in a monotonous voice
How the word applies: Andrew wasn’t listening attentively to the teacher because he already knew what she was talking about
Word: Supine
Page number: 7
Sentence: So Ender walked to Stilson’s supine body and kicked him again, viciously, in the ribs.
Definition: lying face upward
How the word applies: Gives the reader an imagery of how Ender hit Stilson right on the ribs.
Word: Mirth
Page number: 14
Sentence: Loud, but with real mirth, tears coming to his eyes.
Definition: great merriment
How the word applies: Shows the reader that Peter was laughing really hard
Word: Silhouette
Page number: 15
Sentence: Ender heard the hushing sound of the toilet clearing; then Peter stood silhouetted in the doorway
Definition: an outline of a solid object
How the word applies: Peter stands at the doorway staring at Ender, seeing that he is still awake.
Word: Extenuating
Page number: 19
Sentence: “We’re willing to consider extenuating circumstances, “ the officer said.
Definition: partially excusing or justifying
How the word applies: The officer is willing to reduce the consequences for Ender after his fight with Stilson
Word: Conscript
Page number: 20
Sentence: Conscripts make good cannon fodder, but for officers we need volunteers.”
Definition: someone who is drafted into military service.
How the word applies: the officer sees Ender as a conscripts, as he recruits him to join Battle School.
Word: Requisition
Page number: 24
Sentence: And so we requisitioned you.”
Definition: demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service.
How the word applies: Ender was later on chosen for Battle School after his brother and sister weren’t able to get in.
Page number: 2
Sentence: the monitor lady smiled very nicely, tousled his hair, and said, “Andrew, I suppose by now you’re just absolutely sick of having that horrid monitor.”
Definition: disarrange or rumple; dishevel
How the word applies: the monitor lady feels bad for Andrew so she starts to mess with his hair.
Word: Clench
Page number: 3
Sentence: He could feel his legs thrashing, and his hands were clenching each other, wringing each other so tightly that they arched.
Definition: squeeze together tightly
How the word applies: It describes the pain Andrew is going threw when the doctor try to move something from the back of his head.
Word: Lurch
Page number: 3
Sentence: He lurched to one side and fell off the examining table.
Definition: move abruptly
How the word applies: Andrew moved so suddenly to show his reaction of his moments in blindness.
Word: Drone
Page number: 5
Sentence: It gave him something to do while the teacher droned on about arithmetic.
Definition: talk in a monotonous voice
How the word applies: Andrew wasn’t listening attentively to the teacher because he already knew what she was talking about
Word: Supine
Page number: 7
Sentence: So Ender walked to Stilson’s supine body and kicked him again, viciously, in the ribs.
Definition: lying face upward
How the word applies: Gives the reader an imagery of how Ender hit Stilson right on the ribs.
Word: Mirth
Page number: 14
Sentence: Loud, but with real mirth, tears coming to his eyes.
Definition: great merriment
How the word applies: Shows the reader that Peter was laughing really hard
Word: Silhouette
Page number: 15
Sentence: Ender heard the hushing sound of the toilet clearing; then Peter stood silhouetted in the doorway
Definition: an outline of a solid object
How the word applies: Peter stands at the doorway staring at Ender, seeing that he is still awake.
Word: Extenuating
Page number: 19
Sentence: “We’re willing to consider extenuating circumstances, “ the officer said.
Definition: partially excusing or justifying
How the word applies: The officer is willing to reduce the consequences for Ender after his fight with Stilson
Word: Conscript
Page number: 20
Sentence: Conscripts make good cannon fodder, but for officers we need volunteers.”
Definition: someone who is drafted into military service.
How the word applies: the officer sees Ender as a conscripts, as he recruits him to join Battle School.
Word: Requisition
Page number: 24
Sentence: And so we requisitioned you.”
Definition: demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service.
How the word applies: Ender was later on chosen for Battle School after his brother and sister weren’t able to get in.