“ The Most Dangerous Game” Vocabulary English I Mrs. Maranto

Affable (adj.) friendly; cordial; warmly polite

Amenity (n.) something that adds to one’s comfort

Condone (v.) to forgive or overlook

Cosmopolite (n.) a person who is worldly in his or her ideas, life, etc.; citizen of the world; Sophisticated

Debacle (n.) a general breakup; sudden downfall or disaster

Futile (adj.) Having no useful result ; pointless

Gargoyle (n.) a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal

Naive (adj.) having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; immature

Palpable (adj.) readily seen or heard and recognized

Quarry (n.) Object of a hunt; prey

Scruple (n.) a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something; your conscience

Tangible (adj.) Capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance

Zealous (adj.) Intensely enthusiastic