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The Fabulous Five (4)
Vocab List 4
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8th Grade
09/24/2008

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allusion
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n. implied or indirect reference; a hinting at.
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connoisseur
Definition
n. a person who is able to be a judge in matters of art or taste.
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debauchery
Definition
n. a lack of integrity or honesty; moral corruption; excessive indulgence.
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decorum
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n. appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior.
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odious
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adj. deserving hate or contempt.
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In a particularly disturbing episode of Criminal Minds, in which the killer sets his victims loose in the woods and then hunts them, there are several ______________(s) to "The Most Dangerous Game." Similarly, the way Zaroff traps the ships can be seen as an ____________________ to the character of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest, as Prospero lived on an isolated island and caused shipwrecks in order to bring unsuspecting sailors there.
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allusion
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Zaroff, who liked to torture his human prey, was a(n) ________________________ character.
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odious
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That he seemed to have such _____________________, always demonstrating good manners and taste, while plotting to hunt people, made Zaroff's character seem even creepier.
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decorum
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A _________________________ of fine wine, Zaroff was constantly offering a different drink to his guest.
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connoisseur
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After participating in the _________________ of hunting human beings, Rainsford was a changed man.
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debauchery
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