The qustion given above is incomplete, the complete version is given below:
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
ANSWER
The correct option is A.
Literally, to be enthusiastic means to be full of enthusiasm or to be ardent. The word 'zealous' as used in this passage means that General Zaroff is a committed and dedicated hunter, who is full of passion. Thus, enthusiastic is a perfect synonymy for the word 'zealous' based on its use in this passage.
