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The Most Dangerous Game Pre-Reading Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word Droll mean?

a)

The object of a hunt; prey

b)

Amusingly odd or comical

c)

In a manner of expressing care or concern

d)

Absolutely necessary

2.

What does Droll mean in the sentence: "Nick is very droll; he's got a very good dry sense of humor."

a)

In a manner of expressing care or concern

b)

Absolutely necessary

c)

The object of a hunt; prey

d)

Amusingly odd or comical

3.

What does tangible mean?

a)

capable of being touched or felt; having actual form or substance

b)

amusingly odd or comical

c)

refined or cultured in manner

d)

to forgive or overlook

4.

What does tangible mean in this sentence: Some people enjoy tangible gifts, while others would rather time spent with friends or a phone call.

a)

refined or cultured in manner

b)

capable of being touched or felt; having actual form or substance

c)

Amusingly odd or comical

d)

to forgive or overlook

5.

What does quarry mean?

a)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

b)

to forgive or overlook

c)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

d)

the object of a hunt; prey

6.

What does quarry mean in this sentence: Their quarry was the average man; and the best way of impressing the average man is to set before him duties that he feels himself fully capable of performing.

a)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

b)

the object of a hunt; prey

c)

to forgive or overlook

d)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

7.

What does scruples mean?

a)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

b)

something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

c)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

d)

intensely enthusiastic

8.

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

a)

Intensely enthusiastic

b)

something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

c)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

d)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

9.

What does disarming mean?

a)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

b)

something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

c)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

d)

to turn off the alarm to your phone in the morning

10.

What does disarming mean in this sentence: His smile was so disarming that she couldn't help smiling back.

a)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

b)

something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

c)

to turn off the alarm to your phone in the morning

d)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

11.

What does solicitously mean?

a)

refined or cultured in manner

b)

in a manner expressing care or concern

c)

removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

d)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

12.

What does solicitously mean in this sentence: Mel attended him solicitously and went through a detailed description of his symptoms with him.

a)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

b)

refined or cultured in manner

c)

in a manner expressing care or concern

d)

amusingly odd or comical

13.

What does cultivated mean?

a)

capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance

b)

refined or cultured in manner

c)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

d)

the object of a hunt; prey

14.

What does cultivated mean in this sentence: You write that in Petersburg he is spoken of as one of the most active, cultivated , and capable of the young men.

a)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

b)

the object of a hunt; prey

c)

in a manner expressing care or concern

d)

refined or cultured in manner

15.

What does imperative mean?

a)

absolutely necessary

b)

refined or cultured in manner

c)

intensely enthusiastic

d)

the object of a hunt; prey

16.

What does imperative mean in this sentence: Good study habits are imperative to your success.

a)

absolutely necessary

b)

refined or cultured in manner

c)

intensely enthusiastic

d)

the object of a hunt; prey

17.

What does zealous mean?

a)

refined or cultured in manner

b)

intensely enthusiastic

c)

jealous but with a z

d)

the object of a hunt; prey

18.

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

a)

the object of a hunt; prey

b)

jealous but with a z

c)

refined or cultured in manner

d)

intensely enthusiastic

19.

What does condone mean?

a)

absolutely necessary

b)

amusingly odd or comical

c)

to forgive or overlook

d)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

20.

What does condone mean in this sentence: The state does not condone violence

a)

absolutely necessary

b)

amusingly odd or comical

c)

to forgive or overlook

d)

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something