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.