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The Most Dangerous GameVocabulary list 1
Palpable
Easily perceived by the senses; capable of being
touched or felt.
When facing the enemy, the soldier’s fear was palpable.
syn. real, tangible, obvious
Indolent
lazy; avoiding exertion
syn. slothful, languid
Henry lost his job because he was an indolent
employee and rarely did any work.
Extremityextreme limit, the
end, maximum
syn. fringe, edge
Going into space is like going to the extremity of
the universe
.
Opaqueness
too dense to see through, not letting in
light
syn. impervious
The opaqueness of the fog made it impossible to see where we were going.
Quarry
what is being hunted, prey
syn. game, target
My cousin’s quarry during hunting season is usually elk.
Lofty
The eagle's nest is on a lofty perch on the mountain.She has lofty ambitions to be a brain surgeon.His lofty attitude at work is making everyone his enemy.
high in elevation (towering); high in relation to others (superior); elevated in character and spirit (noble); overbearing manner (haughty, condescending)
Discernto perceive (see)
clearly, tell differences; to
understand
syn. distinguish, differentiate
When comparing the two job offers, Willie was able to discern the pros and cons.
He could discern the importance of those differences.
Disarming
using charm to remove suspicion
Syn. beguiling,
captivating
My mother does not trust the salesman’s disarming
personality; she thinks he’s being nice so that she will
buy the product
.
Affablekind and
courteous, friendly syn.
genial, jovial
My neighbor is an affable man. He is always willing to talk and joke
with everyone
.
Appraising
evaluating something, to study something carefully
Syn. assessing, judging
My boss made me nervous every time I caught him appraising me at the monthly meetings. Why is he judging me?
Ardent enthusiastic and eager, passionate
He is an ardent admirer of Picasso’s paintings and wishes he could own one. syn. fervent, devoted,
zealous
Debacle syn. disaster, fiasco
a terrible event; a complete
failure
The recall of all the GM cars is a debacle for the company.
Imprudent
unwise, lacking good judgment
syn. foolish, incautious
It is imprudent of anyone to post pictures on social media that could prove embarrassing to oneself and one’s family.