The Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading Vocab

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What does cultivated mean?

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Refined or cultured in manner.

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What does zealous mean?

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Intensely enthusiastic.

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What does zealous mean in this sentence: She was most zealous in performing her duties?

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Intensely enthusiastic.

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What does scruples mean in this sentence: She had scruples about turning in her homework late, but it was necessary today?

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A feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something.

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What does the word Droll mean?

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Amusingly odd or comical.

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What is the meaning of the word prey?

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The object of a hunt.

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What does the term 'intensely' imply?

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To a very great degree; extremely.

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What does the word 'refined' mean?

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Having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, or manners.

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What does 'uneasiness' refer to?

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A feeling of discomfort or anxiety.

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What does 'comical' mean?

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Funny or amusing.