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Hunger Games Vocab 1
Hunger Games Vocab Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Utopia | an imagined place in which everything is perfect |
| Dystopia | an imagined place in which everything is unpleasant or bad |
| entrails | intestines or internal organs |
| reaping | annual event to choose the district tributes for the Hunger Games |
| apothecary | person who prepares and sells medicines and drugs |
| iridescent | showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles |
| parrafin | a flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy solid used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing |
| tesserae | a “token” from the Capitol - a year’s worth of grain and oil for one person |
| meager | lacking in quantity or quality |
| racketeer | a person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings |
| sustenance | food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment |
| tribute | the two teens chosen in each district to participate in the Hunger Games, as an act of repentance for rebelling: to the Capitol |
| repentance | payment for sins or wrongdoings |
| treason | crime of betraying one's country |