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Hunger Games Voc. #2
Marhefka's 9th grade English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| smoldering | to burn without flame |
| evasion | an act of escaping, avoiding or shirking something |
| bravado | n. a pretentious, swaggering display of courage |
| inferno | n. a place or region that resembles hell |
| fiend | noun-a cruel or wicked person |
| catacombs | an underground passageway, one full of twists and turns |
| noxious | adj.- harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being |
| imprudent | adj.-morally harmful;corrupting, injurious to health or physical being |
| rendezvous | noun-an agreement to meet at a certain time and place |
| befuddled | verb-to confuse with glib statements or arguments |
| vipers | noun-any related snakes belonging to the family Viperidae |
| serrated | adj.-having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, esp. for cutting |
| prestigious | having a high reputation;honored;esteemed |
| copse | noun-a thicket of small trees or bushes |
| stupor | noun.-daze, shock, grogginess, semiconsciousness |
| foresight | noun-an act of looking forward, care or provision for the future |
| urn | a large or decorative vase sometimes used for holding the ashes of the dead |