The Most Dangerous Game Vocabulary Week 3

1. indicate verb to be a sign of; to show; to pint out or point to

2. barbarous adjective uncivilized; wild; savagely cruel or harsh

3. quarry noun an animal or bird hunted or pursued; game, especially game hunted with hounds of hawks

4. invariably adverb always; without exception

5. braggart noun a person who does a lot of bragging; a bragger; a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly

6. illumination noun a source of light

7. wager verb to risk; to bet

8. stealthy adjective characterized by great caution or secrecy; sneaky

9. sallow adjective a sickly, yellowish color

10. excessively adverb overly; to a fault; too

11. venerable adjective impressive or interesting because of age; extremely old

12. diverting adjective entertaining; amusing; delight

13. foeman noun enemy; opposition

14. stamina noun power to endure physical fatigue or pain

15. sloop noun a single-masted sailing vessel

16. siesta noun a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain an Latin America

17. spurred (on) verb fired on; sparked; stimulated; urged; driven

18. futile adjective hopeless; pointless; to no purpose; unsatisfactory

19. muttered verb grumble; mumble; moan; complain

20. intricate adjective complicated; elaborate; complex; difficult