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

Question

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

anonymous · Answer

1) This belongs in English/Literature
2) Zaroff is a really good hunter and can find people with precision so therefore he would be____

peace420 · Answer

i meant to put this in english... and im not sure.. accurate?

anonymous · Answer

Yes sorry not exactly quick