"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 6

In a dystopian future a young girl is forced to fight for her life and the life of her family in Suzanne Collins's hugely successful book series.

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  1. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
    It's exhilarating and I'm tempted to ask Effie Trinket if we can ride it again, but somehow that seems childish.
  2. corral
    collect or gather
    In a way, that's a plus because at least she can be counted on to corral us around to places on time whereas we haven't seen Haymitch since he agreed to help us on the train.
  3. chaperone
    accompany as a supervisor of young people
    We're the first team she's ever chaperoned that made a splash at the opening ceremonies.
  4. complimentary
    expressing praise and admiration
    She's complimentary about not just our costumes but how we conducted ourselves.
  5. conduct
    behave in a certain manner
    She's complimentary about not just our costumes but how we conducted ourselves.
  6. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
    That's ironic coming from a woman helping to prepare us for slaughter.
  7. slaughter
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    That's ironic coming from a woman helping to prepare us for slaughter.
  8. merely
    and nothing more
    Instead of struggling with the knots in my wet hair, I merely place my hand on a box that sends a current through my scalp, untangling, parting, and drying my hair almost instantly.
  9. deftly
    in an agile manner
    I try to focus on the talk, which has turned to our interview costumes, when a girl sets a gorgeous-looking cake on the table and deftly lights it.
  10. traitor
    someone who betrays his country by committing treason
    "She's probably a traitor of some sort.
  11. debut
    the act of beginning something new
    "I ordered it specially in honor of your fiery debut."
  12. acknowledge
    express recognition of the presence or existence of
    But when I remember the other couples, standing stiffly apart, never touching or acknowledging each other, as if their fellow tribute did not exist, as if the Games had already begun, I know what Haymitch means.
  13. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
    Presenting ourselves not as adversaries but as friends has distinguished us as much as the fiery costumes.
  14. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
    Besides, the idea of the girl with her maimed tongue frightens me.
  15. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
    You do have the sense that we might be under surveillance here.
  16. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
    The Capitol twinkles like a vast field of fireflies.
  17. mandatory
    required by rule
    The only time you can count on it is when they're airing the Games or some important government message on television that it's mandatory to watch.
  18. tattered
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
    Their clothes were tattered.
  19. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
    If you don't count the ruins of District 13 that still smolder from the toxic bombs.
  20. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    If you don't count the ruins of District 13 that still smolder from the toxic bombs.
  21. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
    If that's all you'd heard it would just sound like the words of a scared tribute, not someone contemplating the unquestionable goodness of the Capitol.
  22. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
    That I let the Capitol kill the boy and mutilate her without lifting a finger.
Created on Thu Apr 12 13:56:06 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:07:45 EDT 2014)

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