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HungerGamesPt2
The Hunger Games PART 2 (Ch. 11-18)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Breached | forcibly broken through |
| Catacombs | underground cemetery |
| Casualties | People killed or wounded |
| Alliances | agreements to protect one another |
| Hysteria | exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people. |
| Delectable | very pleasing; delightful; delicious |
| Fatalities | A death resulting from and accident or a disaster |
| Brutish | resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility |
| Concealment | The use of objects to limit a person's visibility of you hiding |
| Grapple | hook used to grab and hold or struggle |
| Arbitrary | random |
| Imprudent | not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash; unwise |
| Patronizing | treating with condescension; acting superior |
| Serrated | jagged; saw-like |
| Professing | claiming feelings for |
| Scarcity | Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants |
| Verging | (v) approach closely; border; be close or similar to |
| Manipulate | (v.) to handle; manage or control for person gain or advantage |
| Bravado | a show of courage or false bravery |
| Eradicated | erased; destroyed |
| Quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| Unscathed | completely unharmed |
| Persevere | to persist or keep going |
| Putrid | rotten and foul smelling |
| Inferno | a large fire that is dangerously out of control |
| Fiend | a cruel wicked and inhuman person or evil spirit |
| Sated | satisfied fully, indulged to excess |
| Surreal | beyond what is real or believable; bizarre |
| Abate | to lessen in intensity or degree |
| Conspiratorially | to plan a crime with someone |
| Mayhem | violent and needless disturbance; chaotic |
| Evasion | Act of avoiding |
| Dexterity | skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands |
| Ordeal | a difficult or painful experience |
| Injustice | lack of fairness or justice or treatment |
| Execution | the way something is done or killing |
| Vicinity | surrounding area; particular place |
| Invigorating | refreshing; stimulating |
| Despondency | depression, despair |
| Banish | to drive away; to force to leave a place; exile |
| Copse | a small group of trees |
| Infection | The invasion of body tissues by disease-causing pathogens. |
| Consolidate | to gather and combine |
| Catastrophe | a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure |
| Accomplice | partner in crime |
| Capacity | An ability; potential; volume |
| Avenge | to seek revenge |
| Inducement | persuades or influences |