Vocabulary The Most Dangerous Affable Friendly easy to

Vocabulary “The Most Dangerous

Affable Friendly; easy to talk to

Amenity Something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

Condone To overlook, forgive, or disregard

Deplorable Deeply regrettable; unfortunate

Disarming Removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence

Droll Amusingly odd or comical

Elude To escape, especially by means of daring cleverness or skill

Imperative Absolutely necessary

Quarry The object of a hunt; prey

Scruple An uneasy feeling arising from one’s conscience or principles

Solicitously With an expression of care or concern

Stamina Physical or moral strength; endurance

Tangible Able to be touched

Uncanny So remarkable as to seem supernatural

Zealous Intensely devoted and enthusiastic

Salvage (v. ) To save from fire or shipwreck

Unbridled (adj. ) Lacking in restraint

Breach (n. ) An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction

Elude Rainsford will _________ the hunter by using a trick he learned in Uganda.

Condone Society does not __________ the actions of a cold-blooded murderer.

Stamina His _______ and strength made the general believe that he had found a worthwhile opponent.

Droll A ___________ sense of humor amuses some people.

Affable Zaroff’s _________ behavior at the beginning of the story contrasts with his businesslike approach to the hunt.

Synonyms or Antonyms 1. solicitously – indifferently 2. affable – disagreeable 3. tangible – physical 4. quarry – trapper 5. imperative – required A A S