Hunger Games Ch. 14-17 Vocab

A collection of vocabulary flashcards to aid in studying and understanding key terms from the lecture.

Hallucinations

Experiences in which a person sees, hears, or feels things that are not actually present.

Strategically

In a way that is carefully planned to achieve a specific goal.

Precariously

In a dangerously unstable or uncertain position.

Distinctive

Clearly different from others; easy to recognize.

Serrated

Having a jagged or saw-like edge.

Formulated

Carefully developed or planned.

Concoction

A mixture of different ingredients, often unusual or creative.

Astronomical

Extremely large

Honing

Improving or sharpening a skill or ability.

Mayhem

needless or willful damage or violence

Evade

To avoid or escape something.

Hysterically

In a way that shows extreme or uncontrolled emotion.

Scamper

To run quickly with short, light steps.

Eradicated

Completely destroyed or removed.

Disintegrates

Breaks apart into small pieces or falls apart.

Hyperventilating

Breathing very fast, often due to fear or panic.

Prodding

Poking or pushing lightly, often to get a reaction.

Manifest

To show clearly or become obvious.

Feeble

Very weak.

Noxious

Harmful or poisonous.

Tentatively

In a cautious or uncertain way.

Anoint

To apply oil or liquid as part of a ceremony or ritual.

Leaching

Gradually washing out or draining away.

Occurrence

An event or incident.

Poaching

Illegally hunting or capturing animals.

Prestigious

Highly respected or admired.

Misgivings

Doubts or uneasy feelings.

Precautions

Steps taken to prevent danger or problems.

Tremendous

Very large or very strong.

Drowsiness

A feeling of being sleepy.

Devise

To plan or invent something.

Obliging

Willing to help others.

Poised

Calm, confident, and ready.

Rendezvous

A planned meeting.

Domineering

Overly controlling or bossy.

Mulling

Thinking about something carefully.

Accuracy

The quality of being correct or exact.

Wily

Clever in a sneaky way.

Dexterity

Skill and ease in using the hands or body.

Thereby

As a result of

Meticulous

Very careful and precise.

Acrid

Strong and unpleasant in smell or taste.

Doggedly

With determined persistence.

Subsequent

Coming after something else.

Invigorating

Making someone feel energized or refreshed.

Tromping

Walking heavily or noisily.

Lopsided

Uneven or unbalanced.

Interspersed

Spread among or mixed between other things.