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Vocad for Part 2 of "The Most Dangerous Game"

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Definition
solicitous   concerned, caring, attentive or interested  
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solicitous   Ronald was _______ when the manager mentioned the cash prize.  
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grotesque   Ronald backed away from the ______ pile of trash.  
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channel   Ronald sailed his boat through the ______ in hopes of finding new land.  
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elude   Ronald planned to ______ his place of captivity tonight, but he didn't quite plan his escape so carefully.  
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invariably   Ronald ______ sneezes every time he looked at a bright light.  
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braggart   In the eyes of all of his friends, Ronald was such a ______.  
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repast   Thanksgiving is the most common day of the year for Ronald's family to have a big ______.  
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opiate   Ronald is very afraid of planes, so every time he goes on vacation, he takes ______ with him.  
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ennui   Ronald never had anything to do on the plane, he was always full of ______.  
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futile   Ronald bringing his cellphone on the plane was _______. He couldn't text his friends from 30,000 feet in the air.  
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intricate   The pattern on Ronald's shirt was very _______ and detailed and he got many compliments for it.  
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precariously   Ronald _______ turned right out of the airport, but he didn't know what way he was supposed to go.  
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grotesque   repulsively ugly or disgusting  
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channel   an area of water connecting two bodies of water  
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elude   skillful escape, evade  
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invariably   always, in every case  
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placid   Ronald was always _______ under pressure  
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imperative   It was ______ Ronald bring his inhaler everywhere since he had bad asthma  
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baying   Ronald's dog never stops baying.  
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placid   still, calm or not easily disturbed  
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imperative   of vital importance  
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baying   barking or howling loudly  
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braggart   a person that boasts about achievements or possessions  
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repast   a meal, feast or banquet  
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opiate   a drug used to relieve pain and induce calm  
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ennui   boredom, tedium, listlessness  
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futile   useless, pointless  
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intricate   very complicated or detailed  
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precariously   with uncertainty, instability  
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