Vocabulary for “The Most Dangerous Game”

Spell each word as it is called out—listen carefully!

Palpable Quarry Discern Affable Condone Scruple Deplorable Imperative Check your spelling: cross out misspelled words and write in the correct spelling for each word. Palpable Quarry Discern Affable Condone Scruple Deplorable Imperative Zealous

Copy the part of speech and definition for each of the words Palpable  adj  capable of being touched or felt Quarry n  anything hunted or pursued Discern  v  to detect or recognize Affable  adj  courteous and agreeable Condone  v  to forgive or overlook an offense without criticism

Scruple n hesitation due to ethical considerations Deplorable  adj  regrettable of very bad Imperative  adj absolutely necessary Zealous  adj  very eager; enthusiastic

Your Assignment: Write a short paragraph using 2-3 of the vocabulary words. The topic of the paragraph is “movies and television.” Your paragraph should sound informal—like it is part of a conversation.