The Most Dangerous Game VOCABULARY

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Tangible

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Real and able to be touched; not abstract. Example: I want tangible evidence, not just your guesses.

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Debacle

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A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco. Example: When he tripped over the hurdle, the crowd couldn’t help but stare at the debacle.

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Futile

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Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. Example: Don’t even bother--all efforts are futile.

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Naive

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Lacking experience or sophistication; innocent. Example: She was so naive that she still believed in the tooth fairy.

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Cosmopolite

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A person who is at home in all countries; a citizen of the world. Example: She was such a cosmopolite, jet setting off every week.

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Vocabulary

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The body of words used in a particular language or by a particular person or group.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding an event, statement, or idea that help to clarify its meaning.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Theme

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.