In this sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, what does the word zealous mean in these lines?Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark.
A. enthusiastic
B. evil
C. accurate
D. inhumane
E. unforgiving

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Answer 1
Answer: In the sentence provided, the word zealous is used to describe General Zaroff's accuracy in hunting. Therefore, the correct choice would be C. accurate.
Answer 2
Answer:

It is D. inhuman. The reason he said that only the devil could follow it is because he had hid very well and he was a great hunter who could almost follow anything,


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Uganda
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Kenya

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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Explanation:

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