Chapter+7+Vocabulary

Ender's //perception// of these events changed. Ender said,trying to dissociate himself from her //contempt// for the boys who would, after all, be his near bunkmates. //Manipulation// of gravity was one thing..... When she said little boy it sounded friendly, not //contemptuous//. ....//deception// of the officers was another... //Galling//, and yet he had no choice.
 * PERVERTED-** Changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind; wicked; misguided; distorted [adjective]
 * COPE-**To face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner [verb]
 * COMPASSIONATE-** A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering[noun]
 * CONTENTION-** A striving in rivalry; competition; contest [noun]
 * GRACE-** Favor or good will; mercy [noun]
 * IMPULSE-** An impelling action or force, driving onward or inducing motion [noun]
 * SOMBERLY-** Gloomy, depressing, or dismal [adjective]
 * SALAAM-** A salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries [noun]
 * DESICCATED-** To become thoroughly dried or dried up [verb]
 * INSUBSTANTIAL-** Not solid or firm; weak; flimsy [adjective]
 * RAUCOUS-** Rowdy; disorderly [adjective]
 * DISPATCHED-** The act of sending off, as to a specific destination [noun]
 * STALACTITES-** An icicle-shaped mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, hanging from the roof of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water [noun]
 * CURVATURE-** The degree of curving of a line or surface,often abnormal [noun]
 * PERCEPTION-** The act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding [noun]
 * CONTEMPT-** The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn [noun]
 * MANIPULATION-** The act of manipulating [noun]
 * CONTEMPTUOUS**-Showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful [adjective]
 * DECEPTION-** The act of deceiving; the state of being deceived [noun]
 * TACTICIAN-** A person who is adept in planning tactics [noun]
 * GALLING-** That galls; chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating [adjective]