The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary

indolent

• to accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
• wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
• having actual form or substance; discernable by touch
• having a sharply strong taste or smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

affable

• wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• having actual form or substance; discernable by touch
• friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

debacle

• a sudden or disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a fiasco
• friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
• to accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
• having passionate energy for a belief or purpose; enthusiastic

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

imprudent

• wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
• incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• having a sharply strong taste or smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

condone

• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• to accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
• having passionate energy for a belief or purpose; enthusiastic
• incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

futile

• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
• wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
• a sudden or disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a fiasco

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

zealous

• friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
• a sudden or disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a fiasco
• having passionate energy for a belief or purpose; enthusiastic
• to accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

pungent

• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• having a sharply strong taste or smell
• having passionate energy for a belief or purpose; enthusiastic
• having actual form or substance; discernable by touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

placid

• incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
• a sudden or disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a fiasco
• friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
• not easily upset or excited; calm

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

tangible

• having a sharply strong taste or smell
• not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
• having actual form or substance; discernable by touch
• not easily upset or excited; calm

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4