“The Most Dangerous Game” Vocabulary

Palpable adj. able to be felt; easily perceived The tension during the exam was palpable.

Indolently adv. lazily; idly The sleepy cat yawned indolently.

Scruples n. misgivings about something one feels is wrong Homer’s scruples prevented him from lying.

naive adj. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information. She's so naive she believes everything she reads.

futile adj. useless; hopeless Donald Duck’s attempt to catch the mouse proved futile.

Apprehensive Adj. worried about what may happen After three lost games, everyone is apprehensive about this one.

Jagged Adj. sharp and uneven The thought of a shark’s jagged teeth near me in the water is terrifying.

Grisly Adj. Horrible in an extreme way Movies that show a lot of blood are too grisly for children to watch.

Precision N. exactness or accuracy Precision is key in making clocks to ensure they tell the right time.

Obstacle N. Something or someone in the way. Poseidon is a major obstacle for Odysseus to overcome in The Odyssey.