The Most Dangerous Game vocabulary

Receding

• becoming more distant

• removing or lessening suspicions or fears

• extended; given more time

• unwise

Disarming

• overcame

• removing or lessening suspicions or fears

• extended; given more time

• unwise

Prolonged

• overcame

• calm; not disturbed.

• extended; given more time

• unwise

Imprudent

• overcame

• calm; not disturbed

• always; without changing

• unwise

Surmounted

• sudden desire to do something

• always; without changing

• calm; not disturbed

• overcame

Unruffled

• sudden desire to do something

• sticking out

• calm; not disturbed

• always; without changing

Invariably

• sudden desire to do something

• always; without changing

• sticking out

• causing or being a subject of grief; unfortunate

Impulse

• causing or being a subject of grief; unfortunate

• incapable of producing a result; ineffective

• sudden desire to do something

• sticking out

Protruding

• causing or being a subject of grief; unfortunate

• sticking out

• incapable of producing a result; ineffective

• ardently active or devoted; eager

Deplorable

• incapable of producing a result; ineffective

• ardently active or devoted; eager

• the power of moving or thinking quickly and easily

• causing or being a subject of grief; unfortunate