"The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary Practice

The meaning of the word quell is

• prey; the animal or bird which is hunted

• warmly friendly; easy to talk with

• to suppress; to put an end to

• to relieve

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The meaning of the word disarming is

• removing or replacing hostility or suspicion by being charming

• give approval to; to pardon or excuse

• capable of being touched; real or actual

• anxious or concerned about

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The meaning of the word solicitously is

• to make easier to endure

• causing or being a subject for disapproval; wretched

• anxious or concerned about; helpfully

• beyond the ordinary or normal; having a supernatural or inexplicable basis

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The meaning of the word imperative is

• to solve a problem with the aid of an agent who seeks common ground

• a moral or ethical standard which might prevent a certain action or behavio

• pleasantly easy to approach and talk to

• absolutely necessary; required; very important

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The meaning of the word uncanny is

• to make easier to endure; to lessen or diminish

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

• to avoid or escape by trickery

• causing disapproval; wretched; very bac

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

The meaning of the word amenity is

• strength; power to endure hardship, illness, or disease

• amusing in an odd way; quirky

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

• removing hostility or suspicion by being charming

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The meaning of the word deplorable is

• that which causes disapproval; wretched; very bad

• amusing in an odd way; quirky

• passionately or eagerly active, devoted or diligent

• a moral or ethical standard which might prevent certain behaviors or choices

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The meaning of the word scruple is

• absolutely necessary or required

• to make easier to endure; to lessen or relieve

• pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly; warmly polite

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The meaning of the word zealous is

• anxious or concerned about; eagerly; helpfully

• passionately or eagerly active, devoted, or diligent

• to give approval to; to pardon or excuse

• to suppress or put an end to; to extinguish

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

The meaning of the word condone is

• amusing in an odd way; quirky

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

• an animal or bird which is hunted or pursued; anything hunted or pursued

• strength; power to endure hardship, illness or disease

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A