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The Most Dangerous G

The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell

Term + Part Of SpeechDefinition
Anguish [noun] Emotional pain, torment
Bizarre [adjective] Odd, strange, weird
Dank [adjective] Humid, damp, moist
Disarming [adjective] Using charm to remove suspicion
Discerned [verb] Perceived, understood
Dread [verb] Fear, foreboding, alarm
Extremity [noun] Extreme limit or end
Indolently [adverb] Lazily
Lacerated [verb] Cut up, torn
Menacing [adjective] Threatening
Mirage [noun] Illusion
Opaqueness [adjective] Darkness, unclear, not transparent
Quarry [noun] Prey, that which is hunted
Reports [noun] Another term for gun shots
Staccato [adjective/adverb] Abrupt, short, clear sounds
Her ________torment filled her with emotional pain. She wanted it to go away, but she knew that this was her lifestyle. Anguish
The room was _______, the lights were acting odd, they kept on flickering but they were replaced with new lights. Bizarre
The swamp was _______, the air felt humid, damp, and moist. Dank
He was __________ to his leader, he did not want his friend to be in much trouble as she already was. He used a charm to make the suspicion of her troubles go away. Disarming
It was ________ that they did not want to be as friends anymore, he understood that they liked him but both hated each other. Discerned
The group of young teenagers feared the haunted house that was 60 years old. Oh! What a ______ it was! Dread
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