"The Most Dangerous Game" Vocabulary Practice

prey; the animal or bird which is hunted

warmly friendly; easy to talk with

to suppress; to put an end to

to relieve

removing or replacing hostility or suspicion by being charming

give approval to; to pardon or excuse

capable of being touched; real or actual

anxious or concerned about

to make easier to endure

causing or being a subject for disapproval; wretched

anxious or concerned about; helpfully

beyond the ordinary or normal; having a supernatural or inexplicable basis

to solve a problem with the aid of an agent who seeks common ground

a moral or ethical standard which might prevent a certain action or behavio

pleasantly easy to approach and talk to

absolutely necessary; required; very important

to make easier to endure; to lessen or diminish

beyond the ordinary or normal; seeming to have a supernatural or extraordinary ability

to avoid or escape by trickery

causing disapproval; wretched; very bac

strength; power to endure hardship, illness, or disease

amusing in an odd way; quirky

any feature which provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure; a courteous gesture

removing hostility or suspicion by being charming

that which causes disapproval; wretched; very bad

amusing in an odd way; quirky

passionately or eagerly active, devoted or diligent

a moral or ethical standard which might prevent certain behaviors or choices

absolutely necessary or required

to make easier to endure; to lessen or relieve

pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly; warmly polite

a moral or ethical standard which might prohibit or prevent certain behaviors

anxious or concerned about; eagerly; helpfully

passionately or eagerly active, devoted, or diligent

to give approval to; to pardon or excuse

to suppress or put an end to; to extinguish

amusing in an odd way; quirky

to give approval to; to pardon or excuse; to forgive

an animal or bird which is hunted or pursued; anything hunted or pursued

strength; power to endure hardship, illness or disease