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Most Dangerous Game
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| palpable | easily felt or touched |
| indolently | lazily |
| opaqueness | darkness; does not let light pass through |
| quarry | animal being hunted |
| chateau | large country house |
| Cossack | a member of a group from Ukraine, many of whom served as horsemen to the Russian czars and were famed for their fierceness in battle |
| disarming | removing or lessening suspicions or fears |
| amenities | comforts and conveniences |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat |
| imprudent | unwise |
| scruples | feelings of doubt or guilt about a suggested action |
| solicitiously | in a concerned manner |
| opiate | anything that tends to soothe or calm someone; may also be a drug used to relieve pain. |
| deplorable | regrettable; very bad |
| precariously | unsteadily; in an unstable manner |
| tangible | substantially real; material; capable of being perceived or identified especially by the sense of touch |
| palatial | magnificent |
| aristocrat | a person of the upper class |
| affable | courteous and agreeable in conversation |