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Hunger Games Vocab
Hunger Games Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reaping | to gather or take |
| entrails | intestines |
| incite | to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action |
| maniacally | like a maniac |
| verve | enthusiasm or vigor |
| apothecary | pharmacist |
| preposterous | utterly foolish; absurd; senseless |
| racketeering | the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket such as extortion or bootlegging |
| obliterate | destroy completely |
| dissent | to disagree with or reject an authority |
| tenuous | persistent or stubborn |
| predicament | an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation |
| gnarled | full of bumps or knots |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being impressive or awesome |
| demeanor | conduct; behavior |
| barbarism | uncivilized state or condition |
| emaciated | thin, wasted, puny, gaunt, haggard, scrawny |
| amiable | friendly; pleasant; likable |
| arduous | difficult |
| elusive | hard to find or catch |
| devise | to plan |
| foliage | leaves of a plant |
| replicate | copy exactly |
| copse | a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood |
| meticulous | taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel |
| rendezvous | meeting; meeting place |