TheMostDangerousGame Flashcards

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dank (adj.)

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unpleasantly cool and humid

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palpable (n.)

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capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

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cannibal (n.)

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a person who eats human flesh

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tangible (adj.)

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perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

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recede (v.)

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pull back or move away or backward

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doggedly (adv.)

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with obstinate determination

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vitality (n.)

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an energetic style, full of life

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peril (n.)

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a state of danger involving risk

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flounder (v.)

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walk with great difficulty

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lacerate (v.)

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to cut or tear irregularly

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palatial (adj.)

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relating to or being a palace

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chateau (n.)

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an impressive country house or castle in France

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cultivated (adj.)

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no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

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aristocrat (n.)

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a member of the aristocracy (noble family/leading class)

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medieval (adj.)

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relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

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feudal (adj.)

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of or relating to or a characteristic of feudalism

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refectory (n.)

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a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)

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ardent (adj.)

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characterized by intense emotion

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cavalry (n.)

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troops trained to fight on horseback

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debacle (n.)

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a sudden and violent collapse

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imprudent (adj.)

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not prudent or wise

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analytical (adj.)

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using or skilled in using analysis

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surmount (v.)

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to get on top of, deal with successfully

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grisly (adj.)

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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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Puritan (n.)
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
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scruples (n.)
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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barbarous (adj.)
primitive in customs and culture
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elude (v.)
to escape physically or mentally
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invariably (adv.)
without variation or change in every case
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stealthy (adj.)
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
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sallow (adj.)
unhealthy looking
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solicitous (adj.)
full of anxiety and concern
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ennui (n.)
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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venerable (adj.)
profoundly honored
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zealous (adj.)
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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apprehensive (adj.)
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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precariously (adv.)
in a precarious, uncertain manner
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protruding (adj.)
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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placid (adj.)
not easily irritated
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cower (v.)
to submission or fear