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Catching Fire CH 4-6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a horn-shaped symbol of abundance |
| passive | not participating readily or actively |
| defusing | to make less dangerous, tense, or embarrassing |
| perspective | the state of one's ideas, the facts known to one |
| predicament | an unpleasantly difficult or dangerous situation |
| duration | the length of time something continues or exists |
| imperceptible | very slight, gradual, subtle |
| transformation | change in form, appearance, nature, or character |
| etiquette | conventional requirements for social behavior; a set of rules to be followed |
| replica | any close or exact copy or reproduction |
| cloying | causing or tending to cause disgust or aversion through excess |
| spawned | to originate |
| preliminary | preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business |
| abhorrent | utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict |
| spontaneous | unplanned |
| prestigious | having a high reputation; honored; esteemed |