Hunger Games 1

entrails

internal organs collectively

deterrent

something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

apothecary

a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs

teeming

abundantly filled with especially living things

iridescent

varying in color when seen in different lights

drab

a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

smoldering

showing scarcely suppressed anger

terse

brief and to the point

sustenance

the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival

dissent

a difference of opinion

condone

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

blather

talk foolishly

demeanor

the way a person behaves toward other people

decrepit

worn and broken down by hard use

mentor

a wise and trusted guide and advisor

gnarled

old and twisted and covered in lines

concession

the act of yielding

affectation

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

complementary

serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking

deftly

in an agile manner