Question

Match the following words that appear in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” to their synonyms.

(uncanny) (ennui) (ardent) (mocking)

(passionate) (boredom) (ridiculing) (strange)

Answer 1

Ennui means dissatisfaction, so it matches with boredom. Uncanny means mysterious, so it matches strange. Ardent means enthusiastic, so it matches passionate. Mocking means making fun of someone, so it would match ridiculing.

Answer 2

uncanny/strange

mocking/ridiculing

ardent/passionate

ennui/boredom