amenity n. something that makes life easier or more pleasant; often used in plural form to refer to...

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The Most DANGEROUS Game Vocab

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The Most DANGEROUS Game Vocab

AMENITY

N. something that makes life easier or more pleasant; often used in plural form to refer to comforts and conveniences

palpableADJ. - easily touched or felt; tangible

ELUDEV.- to skillfully avoid or escape

INDOLENTLYADV. in a manner that is averse to effort; lazily

SCRUPLESN.- ethical considerations or principles that make one uneasy or inhibit actions

UNCANNYADJ.- mysterious; beyond what is normal or expected; suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers

ZEALOUSADJ.- filled with, characterized by, or due to eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something

ADV.- in a concerned and attentive manner

SOLICITOUSLY

QUARRYN.- the object of a chase: game

BIZARREADJ.- strikingly unusual or odd

AFFABLEADJ.- the quality of being pleasant or agreeable

DEPLORABLEADJ.- wretched, very bad; lamentable

FUTILEADJ.- having no result or effect; useless

DISARMINGADJ.- removing or lessening suspicions or fears; harmless

DROLLADJ.- having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality

Regretful preySorry quarry

Avoid the unmannerlyElude the rude

A droll rabbit……is a funny bunny

Students' moralsPupils’ scruples

Useless testFutile trial

To be touched or feltPalpable apples

A friendly and easygoing person would be…Affable Alfonzo

What do you call 3 people with pleasant qualities?The trinity of amenity!

An uncanny trait can lead to a…Bizarre fate