1. 5 The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell Questions on CAHSEE?
Vocabulary for Text
Skill: Connotation and denotation 5
Questions on CAHSEE?

2. literal the dictionary or actual meaning of a word;
adjective
the dictionary or actual meaning of a word;
factual; actual; direct; plain
The literal meaning of “stabbed in the back” is that there is actually a knife or a scar in the back.

3. figurative
adjective
language that goes beyond the dictionary meanings of the words
metaphorical; sarcastic; symbolic
A figurative way to say “betrayed” is to say “stabbed in the back.”

4. tangible The island is tangible, but its terror is not.
adjective
capable of being touched or felt; concrete; having form or substance
The island is tangible, but its terror is not.

5. quarry Zaroff’s most challenging quarry was the Cape Buffalo.
noun
the object of the hunt; prey
Zaroff’s most challenging quarry was the Cape Buffalo.

6. disarming The man's smile was disarming,
inspiring confidence; behaving in a charming way to remove all suspicion; charming; beguiling; captivating; appealing
adjective
The man's smile was disarming,
so no one suspected he was a terrorist.

7. amenity Zaroff’s chateau contained every possible amenity.
noun
anything that adds to the comfort or ease of daily living; a feature that provides convenience
Zaroff’s chateau contained every possible amenity.

8. affable At first, General Zaroff was affable and courteous.
adjective
easy to talk to:
pleasant; friendly; sociable; likable;
genial; jovial; amiable
At first, General Zaroff was affable
and courteous.

9. condone Ms. Buck will no longer condone
verb
to be willing to overlook;
to overlook; to allow;
to ignore; to permit
Ms. Buck will no longer condone
chewing gum in class because she found it on the floor.

10. droll He did not understand their droll sense of humor.
adjective
amusingly odd or comical; funny, but in a weird or bizarre way
He did not understand their droll sense of humor.

11. scruple Ivan felt no scruple about torturing people.
noun
an uneasy feeling arousing from one’s conscience;
a qualm;
a regret;
a misgiving
Ivan felt no scruple about torturing people.

12. elude
verb
to escape, especially by cleverness or skill; escape; avoid; evade
Many Jewish people could not elude the Nazis, so they died in concentration camps.

13. solicitously showing care or concern; considerately; kindly; caringly;
adverb
showing care or concern; considerately;
kindly; caringly;
attentively
An aristocrat, Zaroff solicitously provided Rainsford with food and rest.

14. stamina Rainsford needed stamina to survive on Zaroff’s island.
noun
strength, either mental or physical; endurance;
doggedness; resilience
Rainsford needed stamina
to survive on Zaroff’s island.

15. deplorable deeply regrettable; unfortunate; unforgivable;
adjective
deeply regrettable; unfortunate; unforgivable;
appalling; awful
The effects of the earthquake in Haiti were deplorable.

16. imperative absolutely necessary; vital; crucial; essential
adjective
absolutely necessary;
vital; crucial; essential
To earn an A in English, it is imperative to do reading.

17. zealous Both Zaroff and Rainsford were zealous about hunting.
adjective
actively and unreservedly enthusiastic;
enthusiastic; fervent
passionate; ardent
Both Zaroff and Rainsford were zealous about hunting.

18. uncanny
adjective
so remarkable as to seem supernatural; better than humanly possible;
eerie; weird; strange; creepy; supernatural
The resemblance between Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber is uncanny.

19. deplorable disarming affable scruple zealous tangible droll amenity
Use the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
It was ____________ to see so many homeless children in Haiti.
We drove for hours but could not __________ the heat of summer.
The girls were ____________ about One Direction.
A swimming pool is an expensive ____________ .
The ________ of the hunt was elk.
The copper was mined from a _____________ in Utah.
Soccer players need ___________ to continue the game.
A concrete noun is something that is __________.
To graduate from high school, it is __________ to pass CAHSEE.
The teacher does not ___________ profanity in class.
deplorable
disarming
affable
scruple
zealous
tangible
droll
amenity
condone
quarry
elude
solicitously
stamina
imperative
uncanny

20. Write the number of the vocabulary word and then the letter of its matching synonym.
tangible
quarry
disarming
affable
amenity
condone
droll
elude
scruple
solicitously
deplorable
stamina
zealous
imperative
uncanny
enthusiastic
B. regret
C. escape
D. prey
E. considerately
endurance
friendly
regrettable
necessary
concrete
charming
convenience
odd
supernatural
allow

21. How many did you match?
tangible
quarry
disarming
affable
amenity
condone
droll
elude
scruple
solicitously
deplorable
stamina
zealous
imperative
uncanny
concrete
prey
charming
friendly
convenience
allow
odd
escape
regret
considerately
regrettable
endurance
enthusiastic
necessary
supernatural