"The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary Practice

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quell

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to suppress; to put an end to

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disarming

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removing or replacing hostility or suspicion by being charming

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solicitously

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anxious or concerned about; helpfully

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imperative

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absolutely necessary; required; very important

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uncanny

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beyond the ordinary or normal; seeming to have a supernatural or extraordinary ability

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amenity

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any feature which provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure; a courteous gesture

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deplorable

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that which causes disapproval; wretched; very bad

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scruple

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a moral or ethical standard which might prohibit or prevent certain behaviors

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zealous

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passionately or eagerly active, devoted, or diligent

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condone

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to give approval to; to pardon or excuse; to forgive