Vocabulary from “The Most Dangerous Game”
Quiz: Friday, September 4th
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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”
Quiz: Friday, September 4th
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8.
Word
Affable
(adj)
9.
Debacle
(n)
10.
Imprudent
(adj)
11.
Condone
(v)
12.
Droll
(adj)
13.
Scruples
(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 coldblooded 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
14.
Zealous
(adj)
15.
Repast
(n)
Vocabulary from “The Most Dangerous Game”
Quiz: Friday, September 4th