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The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary 19-27. By Chayce Cockroft. 19.discerned. dih- sur , - zurn verb To perceive by sight, some other sense, or intellect I discerned a car in the distance. She discerned something rise over the horizon. I discerned the whole event. 20.disarming.
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The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary 19-27 By Chayce Cockroft
19.discerned • dih-sur, -zurn • verb • To perceive by sight, some other sense, or intellect • I discerned a car in the distance. She discerned something rise over the horizon. I discerned the whole event.
20.disarming • dis-ahr-ming • adjective • Removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc. as by being charming • All of my anger went away when I saw his disarming face. Why must the enemy be so disarming? She was so disarming, I couldn’t help but forgive her.
21.menacing • men-is-ing • noun • Something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc. • The monster was quite menacing. I thought that the animal was menacing. In the movie the criminal was very menacing.
22.aristocrat • uh-ris-tuh-krat • Noun • A person who has the tastes, manners, ect., characteristics of a member of an aristocracy • He has the manners of an aristocrat. An aristocrat is well mannered. The aristocrat is quite the gentleman.
23.cossack • kos-ak • noun • A person who belonged to a group of slavs in the southern part of Russia • I am sure I’m not the only one who has never herd of a Cossack till now. Cossacks were mainly in southern Russia. She was watching a documentary about Cossacks
24.feudal • fyood-l • Adjective • Referring to its political, military, social, and economic structure • The battle had a lot to do with the feudal nature of the president. The congress is very feudal. The political debate was extremely feudal.
25.amenities • uh-men-i-tee • Noun • A feature that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure • The hotel was full of amenities. The spa used an assortment of amenities. My mom bought some amenities for the house.
26.cavalry • kal-vuh-ree • Noun • Military troops that serve on horseback • The cavalry was at the head of the line. The cavalry was the cause of our downfall. My brother died while serving in the cavalry.
27.debcale • dey-bah-kuh • Noun • To disperse (break up) or a sudden downfall • The war sadly ended in debacle. The soldier told the story of the war and how it ended in debacle. The story ended with the villains debacle.