The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Practice

Matching Match each word with its definition. tangible capable of being touched or felt quarry the object of a hunt; prey disarming removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence cultivated refined or cultured in manner amenity something that adds to one's comfort or convenience condone to forgive or overlook scruple a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person form doing something solitictously in a manner expressing care or concern imperative absolutely necessary zealous intensely enthusiastic uncanny so remarkable as to seem supernatural Choose the word from the list that best completes each sentence. As Rainsford swam ashore, the air was so humid it was almost tangible. He spoke in a(n) disarming way in order to try not to anger Zaroff's guard. For his own safety, Rainsford felt it imperative not to come across as an intruder. Zaroff's love of fine food and wine made him seem a(n) cultivated person. His house offered every amenity that could make a guest comfortable. In the morning, Zaroff inquired solicitouslywhether Rainsford had slept well. But Zaroff lacked the scruples that most moral people have. He saw nothing wrong with hunting human quarry. In fact, with an odd, or a(an) droll, smile he stalked his prisoners. Rainsford strongly disagreed with Zaroff and refused to condone his hunting. Zaroff was zealous in tracking down his victims. Rainsford soon found that Zaroff had a(n) uncanny ability to follow difficult trails.