Vocabulary from “The Most Dangerous Game” Name___________________________________________________________________ Period______ # 1. Word Palpable (adj) 2. Indolently (adv) 3. Flounder (v) 4. Quarry (n) 5. Cultivated (adj) 6. Aristocrat (n) Sentence (Context) “Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht. Definition from Context Official Definition Capable of being touched or felt (usually used to describe things that cannot actually be touched) Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. lazily It was easier to go along the shore, and Rainsford floundered along by the water. To move or act clumsily and in confusion I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. an animal or bird hunted or pursued In a cultivated voice marked by a slight accent that gave it added precision and deliberateness… educated; refined; cultured He had high cheekbones, a sharp, cut nose, a spare, dark face—the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. A member of a ruling class or of the nobility “We do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here.” any feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure
7. Amenities (n) Vocabulary from “The Most Dangerous Game” # 8. Word Affable (adj) 9. Debacle (n) 10. Imprudent (adj) 11. Condone (v) 12. Droll (adj) 13. Scruples (n) 14. Zealous (adj) 15. Repast (n) Sentence (Context) Definition from Context Official Definition He was finding the general a most thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite “After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there.” A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat “After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there.” Foolish or unwise. “Surely your experiences in the war­­" "Did not make me condone cold­ blooded murder," finished Rainsford stiffly. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for “How extraordinarily droll you are!” amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous “But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded.” An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there… marked by active interest and enthusiasm “Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.” a meal
Vocabulary from “The Most Dangerous Game”