Vocab “The Most Dangerous Game” Flashcards
Game
a. an activity for recreation
b. a hunted object or animal
Palpable
able to be touched, felt; thick
Indolently
Lazily
Quarry
a hunted object or animal
Chateau
a large, castle-like mansion
Report
a loud sound; the noise of a gunshot
Refectory Table
a large dining hall table
Debacle
an unfortunate or terrible event
Naive
unsophisticated; gullible
Scruples
ethical principles; ideas about what is wrong and what is right
Grotesque
horrifying; unusual; ugly
Knouter
a person whose job is to whip or beat prisoners or criminals
Solicitous
concerned, eager
Futile
pointless, useless
Repast
a meal; food; dinner
Bizarre
very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
Astrakhan
a type of curly fur fabric (for clothing) made from lambskin
Palatial
resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid
Cosmopolite
a person at home in all parts of the world, familiar with different cultures
Cossack
a member of a people from southern Russia, famous for their fierceness & horsemanship
