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The Most Dangerous Game

TermDefinition
palpable- adj. capable of being perceived or felt
doggedly - adv. with stubborn determination
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool or humid
vitality- n. the state of being strong and active
dense - adj. closely compacted in substance
peril - n. a state of danger involving risk
futile - adj. producing no result or effect
lacerate - v. to cut or tear
quarry - n. an animal hunted or caught for food
bleak - adj. dreary, inhospitable
lofty - adj. of imposing height; standing out above others
palatial - adj. spacious and splendid like a palace
bluff - n. a high, steep bank or cliff
discern - v. to perceive, recognize or detect
feudal - adj. resembling the system of feudalism where nobility owned land and peasants worked the land in exchange for a place to live.
refectory - n. a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery.
affable - adj. friendly, good-natured
lapse - n. a failure of moral judgement
amenities -n. things that make you comfortable and at ease.
ardent - adj. enthusiastic or passionate
droll - adj. comical in an odd or whimsical manner
scruples - n. motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
elude - v. escape, either physically or mentally
sallow - adj. unhealthy looking
solicitous - adj. full of anxiety and concern
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