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The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game. By Richard Connell Vocabulary. Affable. Adj Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable. Amenity. Noun Something that contributes to physical or material comfort; a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially a piece of real estate. Condone. Verb

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The Most Dangerous Game

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  1. The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell Vocabulary

  2. Affable • Adj • Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable

  3. Amenity • Noun • Something that contributes to physical or material comfort; a feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially a piece of real estate

  4. Condone • Verb • To pardon or forgive an offense • To excuse

  5. I will condone being late to class during the first week of school.

  6. Cower • Verb • To cringe in fear

  7. Dank • Adj • Disagreeably damp or humid

  8. Deplorable • Adj • Causing or being subject to grief or regret; bad; unfortunate

  9. Droll • Adj • Amusing in an odd way

  10. Ennui • Noun • Boredom • Listless resulting from a lack of interest

  11. Grotesque • Adj • Outlandish • Bizarre in character or appearance

  12. Indolently • Adj • Conductive to inactivity • Laziness • Lethargic

  13. Lacerated • Adj • Jagged or torn

  14. Opaque • Adjective • Not transparent • Translucent • Impenetrable to light • Not allowing light to pass through

  15. Palpable • Adj • Capable of being touched • Tangible • Concrete

  16. Placid • Adj • Satisfied • Complacent

  17. Sallow • Adj • Of sickly yellowish hue (color) or complexion

  18. Scruple • Noun • An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action

  19. Example • There was a scruple of conscious inside the boy as he was about to throw his trash on the ground, but kept in his pocket.

  20. Solicitous • Adj • Anxious or concerned

  21. Uncanny • Adj • Mysterious • Arousing • Superstitious fear or dread • Uncomfortably

  22. Venerable • Adj • Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character or position

  23. Zealous • Adj • Marked by active interest and enthusiasm

  24. She is a zealous rider.

  25. Questions?

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