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The Most Dangerous Game
Short story part 1.
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English
9th Grade
09/27/2009

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dank
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disagreeably damp or humid
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palpable
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easily felt or touched
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indolent
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lazy
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opaque
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dark; impenetrable by light
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lacerated
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torn, ripped
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palatial
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of or suitable for a palace
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bizarre
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strikingly unconventional in style or appearance; odd
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amenity
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comforts and conveniences
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affable
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easy and pleasant to speak to; amiable
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cosmopolite
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knowledgeable citizen of the world
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condone
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to overlook, forgive, or disregard (an offense) without protest or censure
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droll
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amusingly odd or whimsically comical
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scruple
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feeling of doubt or guilt about a suggested action
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grotesque
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marked by ludicrous or incongruous distortion, as of appearance
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venerable
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commanding respect by virtue of age or position
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deplorable
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regrettable; very bad
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solicitous
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anxious or convinced; attentative
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zealous
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filled with or motivated by zeal; fervent
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apprehensive
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fearful about the future
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tangible
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discernible by the touch; palpable
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cower
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to cringe in fear
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opiate
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anything that tends to soothe or calm someone
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