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Vocabulary MDG
The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Two
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| debacle - n. | a sudden and complete failure or disaster |
| imprudent - adj. | not sensible, responsible or wise |
| cunning - adj. | showing inventiveness and skill |
| surmount - v. | to overcome something difficult |
| attribute - n. | the qualities or characteristics of something |
| 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 |
| braggart - adj. | a very boastful and talkative person |
| sallow - adj. | unhealthy looking |
| solicitous - adj. | full of anxiety and concern |
| venerable - adj | profoundly honored |
| venture - v. | dare to do something that may be dangerous |
| futile - adj. | producing no result or effect |
| blunder - v. | to make an embarrassing mistake |
| zealous - adj. | marked by great energy or enthusiasm |
| pungent - adj. | strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell |
| uncanny - adj. | strange or mysterious in an unsettling way |
| agility - adj. | the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal |
| repast - n. | a meal |