The Most Dangerous Game" Vocab Flashcards

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Dank

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miserably damp and chilly

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2
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indolently

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lazy

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3
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opaque

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not letting light through

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4
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palatial

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magnificent, like a palace

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5
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amenities

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something that makes life more comfortable or convenient

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6
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cosmopolite

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a person at home anywhere in the world

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7
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droll

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comical in a strange way

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8
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providence

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god

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9
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grotesque

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odd; fantastic

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10
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solicitous

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showing concern

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11
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venerable

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deserving respect because of age and position/dignity

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12
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rowels

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a small wheel with sharp teeth on the back of a spur

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13
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cowered

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to shrink away or hide oneself in fear

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14
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sallow

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having a sickly, pale-yellow color

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15
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palpable

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capable of being touched

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16
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sensuous

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pleasing to the senses; pleasurable

17
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lacerated

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wounded, torn

18
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bizarre

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odd; queer; fantastic

19
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affable

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friendly; pleasant

20
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condone

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excuse, allow

21
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scruples

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the feeling of uneasiness about doing things that one thinks are wrong

22
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blandly

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mild; pleasant

23
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opiate

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something that soothes

24
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ennui

A

boredom

25
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deplorable

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regretable

26
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placid

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calm

27
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repast

A

a meal

28
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zealous

A

enthusiastically devoted to a particular interest