In richard connell's the most dangerous game, there are several words that are not commonly heard in day to day conversation, here are some of the words and it's correct meaning :
Placid : Calm
Doggedly : With determination
Zealous : Extremely Passionate
Scruples : Morals
A word that fills in the blank well is sarcastic Sarcasm is a type of irony, called verbal irony, that makes statements about a character that are obviously not true, and are included to add humor to the novel.
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