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the most dangerous game
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English
9th Grade
01/11/2012

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conflict
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a serious disagreement or argument typically a protracted one
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setting
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a place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where a event takes place
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suspense
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a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
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motivation
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the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way
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characterization
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describe the distinctive nature or features of
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affable
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friendly, good-natures, or easy to talk to
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amenity
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a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place
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condone
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accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
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deplorable
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deserving strong condemnation
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disarming
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take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country)
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droll
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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement:
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elude
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evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way
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imperative
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giving an authoritative command; peremptory
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quarry
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a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted.
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scruple
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a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action
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solicitoulsy
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characterized by or showing interest or concern:
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stamina
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the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
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tangible
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perceptible by touch
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uncanny
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having or showing zeal
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zealous
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having or showing zeal
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