The hunger games vocab test

Arbitrarily

Based on random choice or personal whim

Banal

Lacking in originality; obvious and boring

Arduous

Involving or requiring strenuous effort

Grotesque

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

copse

thicket of small trees or bushes

deluged

flooded or overwhelmed

Palpable

able to be touched or felt

Gawking

stare openly and stupidly

Vermin

Wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops

rendezvous

a meeting at an agreed time and place

Dissonant

not in harmony; disagreeing

Spew

Expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly

despondency

a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage

insidious

proceeding in a gradual

Verve

energy

benign

kind and gentle

Garish

obtrusively bright and showy

lethargy

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

Blather

talk long-windedly without making very much sense.

tremulous

shaking or quivering slightly

deterrent

something that discourages or hinders

sustenance

food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment

Staunch

loyal and committed in attitude

sniveling

cry and sniffle

Terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt

indeterminate

uncertain; indefinite

Glower

Stare in an angry

Segue

An uninterrupted transition from one piece of music or film scene to another

Imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

Respite

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

preposterous

ridiculous

ludicrous

ridiculous

Mayhem

violent or damaging disorder; chaos

Ruminating

think deeply about something

Wallow

Roll about or lie in mud or water

insurmountable

too great to be overcome

scrupulously

in a very careful and thorough way

ominous

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen