English, The Most Dangerous Game Flashcards
an activity for recreation
Game
an animal that is hunted for a sport
Game
able to be touched, felt ; thick
palpable
Lazily
Indolently
a hunted object or animal
Quarry
a large, castle-like mansion
Chateau
a loud sound; the noise of a gunshot
Report
a large dining hall table
Refectory Table
an unfortunate or terrible event
Debacle
unsophisticated; gullible
Naive
ethical principals; ideas about what is wrong and what is right
Scruples
horrifying; unusual; ugly
Grotesque
a person whose job is to whip or beat prisoners or criminals
Knouter
concerned, eager
Solicitous
pointless, useless
Futile
a meal; food; dinner
Repast
very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
Bizarre
a type of curly fur fabric (for clothing) made from lambskin
Astrakhan
resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid
Palatial
a person at home in all parts of the world, familiar with different cultures
Cosmopolite
a member of a people from southern Russia, famous for their fierceness and horsemanship
Cossack
dumb
unable to talk/ mute
quandary
state of being in a dilemma
stoke
add fuel to something
pervade
to fill something
chide
to scold someone
surge
a sudden rush of something
