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The Most Dangerous Game Vocab. 2

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escape, either physically or mentally If my quarry eludes me for three whole days, he wins the game
troops trained to fight on horseback I went into the army--it was expected of noblemen's sons--and for a time commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real interest was always the hunt.
a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory tables where twoscore men could sit down to eat.
get on top of; deal with successfully The general smiled the quiet smile of one who has faced an obstacle and surmounted it with success.
confusion resulting from failure to understand Rainsford's bewilderment showed in his face.
a member of the nobility He had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face--the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat.
a high steep bank His eyes made out the shadowy outlines of a palatial chateau; it was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows.
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory tables where twoscore men could sit down to eat.
without change, in every case Invariably, Mr. Rainsford, invariably they choose the hunt."
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship Ah, well, doubtless you had Puritan ancestors.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror This is a grisly joke.
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a sudden and complete disaster "After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there
a very boastful and talkative person Then he added, hastily: "I don't wish you to think me a braggart, Mr. Rainsford.
characterized by intense emotion He was a very rich man with a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea, and he was an ardent sportsman.
formality and propriety of manner I think I may say, in all modesty, that I have done a rare thing.
motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded."
not sensible, responsible, or wise "After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there.
using or skilled in using reasoning Now, mine is an analytical mind, Mr. Rainsford.
developed by human care and for human use In a cultivated voice marked by a slight accent that gave it added precision and deliberateness, he said, "It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home."
threatening evil or danger The menacing look in the eyes did not change.
primitive in customs and culture That would be barbarous.
relating to a system where vassals are protected by lords There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory tables where twoscore men could sit down to eat.