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The Most Dangerous Game
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English
9th Grade
09/22/2011

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palpable
Definition
Capable of being handled, touched, or felt
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lore
Definition
Accumulated traditions and beliefs about a particular subject
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taint
Definition
to affect with or as if with a disease
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tangible
Definition
capable of being touched or felt
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indolently
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lazily
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opaqueness
Definition
impenetrable by light; darkness
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quarry
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anything that is hunted or pursued, especially an animal
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leering
Definition

to look with a sidelong glance;

indicating a sly and malicious intent

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gargoyle
Definition
a grotesque or ornamental figure or projection
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discerned
Definition
to detect or recognize; to make out
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cosmopolite
Definition
a gracious and sophisticated person
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ardent
Definition
displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion
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debacle
Definition
a disastrous defeat
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condone
Definition
to excuse or overlook an offense; usually a serious one, without criticism
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droll
Definition
amusingly odd or whimsically comical
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scruples
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an uneasy feeling or hesitancy to act that arises from moral or ethical considerations.
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solicitously
Definition
in a caring or concerned manner
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opiate
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something that dulls the senses and induces relaxation
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diverting
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amusing; entertaining
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deplorable
Definition
very bad; regrettable
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rowels
Definition
a sharp toothed wheel inserted into the end of the shank of a spur
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imperative
Definition
absolutely necessary
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zealous
Definition
very eager; enthusiastic
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pungent
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affecting the organs of taste or smell with a

sharp acrid

(unpleasantly sharp or bitter to the taste or smell)

sensation

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precariously
Definition
dangerously lacking in security or stability
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repast
Definition
meal; feast
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