The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary

Receding

• Approaching

• Coming forward

• Progressing

• Becoming more distant

Disarming

• Arming

• Equipping

• Removing or lessening suspicions or fears

• Strengthening

Prolonged

• Extended

• Shortened

• Abbreviated

• Condensed

Imprudent

• Cautious

• Unwise

• Careful

• Interesting

Surmounted

• Overextended

• Overwhelmed

• Overcame

• Overboard

Calm; not disturbed

• Unruffled

• Disarmed

• Invariably

• Angered

Always; without changing

• Infrequently

• Invariably

• Never

• Sometimes

Diverting

• Entertaining or amusing

• Boring

• Tedious

• Dull

Impulse

• Lazy

• Active

• Constant desire to do nothing

• Constant desire to do something

Protruding

• Receding

• Sticking out

• Shrinking

• Withdrawing