The Most Dangerous Game- English 9

Mrs. Pegelow (United States of America)
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  1. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  2. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  3. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  4. cannibal
    a person who eats human flesh
  5. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  6. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  7. mystify
    be puzzling or bewildering to
  8. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  9. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  10. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  11. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  12. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
  13. dense
    having high compaction or concentration
  14. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  15. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  16. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  17. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  18. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  19. chateau
    an impressive country house (or castle) in France
  20. bluff
    a high steep bank
  21. menacing
    threatening evil or danger
  22. cultivated
    developed by human care and for human use
  23. aristocrat
    a member of the nobility
  24. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  25. feudal
    relating to a system where vassals are protected by lords
  26. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  27. modesty
    formality and propriety of manner
  28. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  29. cavalry
    troops trained to fight on horseback
  30. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  31. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
  32. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  33. surmount
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  34. bewilderment
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  35. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  36. Puritan
    a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
  37. scruples
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  38. barbarous
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  39. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  40. invariably
    without change, in every case
  41. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  42. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  43. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  44. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  45. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  46. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  47. thicket
    a dense growth of bushes
  48. venerable
    profoundly honored
  49. futile
    producing no result or effect
  50. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  51. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  52. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  53. tapestry
    a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
  54. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  55. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  56. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
  57. protruding
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
  58. mocking
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  59. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  60. cower
    crouch or curl up
Created on Thu Sep 19 14:47:22 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 30 10:12:53 EDT 2013)

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