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Most Dangerous Game

Most Dangerous Game. Vocabulary PowerPoint. Tangible. Part of speech: adjective Definition: capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance Synonyms: evident, solid, substantial Antonyms: abstract, unreal

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Most Dangerous Game

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  1. Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary PowerPoint

  2. Tangible • Part of speech: adjective • Definition: capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance • Synonyms: evident, solid, substantial • Antonyms: abstract, unreal • Sentence: The couple exchanged rings at the wedding as a tangible reminder of their vows.

  3. Quarry • Part of speech: noun • Definition: the object of a hunt; prey • Synonyms: prize, victim • Antonyms: attacker • Sentence: When Elmer Fudd hunts Bugs Bunny, he never captures his quarry.

  4. Disarming • Part of speech: adjective • Definition: removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence • Synonyms: convince, win over • Antonyms: despicable, disgusting • Sentence: The salesman’s disarming smile convinced me to buy the car despite the rattling noise it was making.

  5. Amenity • Part of speech: noun • Definition: something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience • Synonyms: advantage, luxury • Antonyms: inconvenience • Sentence: The hotel had many amenities, such as a pool, hot tub, breakfast bar, and free room service.

  6. Affable • Part of speech: adjective • Definition: friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to • Synonyms: courteous, polite • Antonyms: grouchy, surly, unfriendly • Sentence: The affable old man always had a smile and a greeting for everyone he met.

  7. Condone • Part of speech: verb • Definition: to overlook, disregard, or forgive • Synonyms: excuse, ignore • Antonyms: forbid, prevent • Sentence: My teacher will condone the use of my cell phone for emergencies, even though it is not allowed in class.

  8. Droll • Part of speech: adjective • Definition: amusingly odd or comical • Synonyms: laughable • Antonyms: serious • Sentence: The droll little girl wore a pink tutu, hiking boots, and seven bows in her hair to go to the restaurant.

  9. Elude • Part of speech: verb • Definition: to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill • Synonyms: evade, flee • Antonyms: confront, encounter • Sentence: I do not want to get caught skipping class, so I will elude Richard by climbing through the duct work to escape.

  10. Solicitously • Part of speech: adverb • Definition: with an expression of care or concern • Synonyms: compassionately, humanely • Antonyms: inconsiderately, unkindly • Sentence: She solicitously asked me how I was and offered to get an icepack after she noticed that the ball hit me in the head during the game.

  11. Stamina • Part of speech: noun • Definition: physical or moral strength; endurance • Synonyms: energy, resilience • Antonyms: lethargy, weakness • Sentence: I needed stamina to survive gym class today, because we had to run three miles before we lifted weights.

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