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.
enthusiastic
evil
accurate
inhumane
unforgiving

The correct answer is the following: option a. In the sentence provided in the question, the word zealous mean to be enthusiastic. The word zealous means to show passion, to be fervent, to be characterized by being eager. These can all work as synonyms for being enthusiastic.

In the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game" written by author Richard Connell, the word zealous is used to described how General Zaroff was an enthusiastic hunter, one who would go to any length required to fulfill his goal.

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