The Most Dangerous Game: Vocabulary Flashcards

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PALPABLE

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adjective: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible. Synonyms: perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable.

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INDOLENT

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adjective: wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. Synonyms: lazy, idle, inactive.

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MYSTIFY

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verb: to confuse someone by being or doing something very strange or impossible to explain. Synonyms: bewilder, puzzle, perplex, confuse.

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LACERATE

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verb: tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin). Synonyms: cut (open), gash, slash, tear, rip.

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PALATIAL

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adjective: resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid. Synonyms: luxurious, deluxe, magnificent, splendid, grand.

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Astonishment

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noun: great surprise. Synonyms: amazement, surprise, bafflement, bewilderment.

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Menacing

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adjective: presenting, suggesting, or constituting a menace or threat; threatening. Synonyms: threatening, violent, fearful, furious.

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REFECTORY

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noun: a dining hall (as in a monastery or college). Synonyms: dining hall, dining room, cafeteria.

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FRANTICALLY

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adverb: in a way that is almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry. Synonyms: desperately, uncontrollably, wildly.

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DEPLORABLE

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adjective: shockingly bad in quality. Synonyms: disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, disreputable.