The Most Dangerous Game" Vocab

Question 1

Dank

Answer 1

miserably damp and chilly

Question 2

indolently

Answer 2

lazy

Question 3

opaque

Answer 3

not letting light through

Question 4

palatial

Answer 4

magnificent, like a palace

Question 5

amenities

Answer 5

something that makes life more comfortable or convenient

Question 6

cosmopolite

Answer 6

a person at home anywhere in the world

Question 7

droll

Answer 7

comical in a strange way

Question 8

providence

Answer 8

god

Question 9

grotesque

Answer 9

odd; fantastic

Question 10

solicitous

Answer 10

showing concern

Question 11

venerable

Answer 11

deserving respect because of age and position/dignity

Question 12

rowels

Answer 12

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

Question 13

cowered

Answer 13

to shrink away or hide oneself in fear

Question 14

sallow

Answer 14

having a sickly, pale-yellow color

Question 15

palpable

Answer 15

capable of being touched

Question 16

sensuous

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pleasing to the senses; pleasurable

Question 17

lacerated

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wounded, torn

Question 18

bizarre

Answer 18

odd; queer; fantastic

Question 19

affable

Answer 19

friendly; pleasant

Question 20

condone

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excuse, allow

Question 21

scruples

Answer 21

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

Question 22

blandly

Answer 22

mild; pleasant

Question 23

opiate

Answer 23

something that soothes

Question 24

ennui

Answer 24

boredom

Question 25

deplorable

Answer 25

regretable

Question 26

placid

Answer 26

calm

Question 27

repast

Answer 27

a meal

Question 28

zealous

Answer 28

enthusiastically devoted to a particular interest