"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 12

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. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
    Thank goodness, I had the foresight to belt myself in.
  2. straddle
    sit or stand astride of
    I've rolled sideways off the fork and I'm facing the ground, held in place by the belt, one hand, and my feet straddling the pack inside my sleeping bag, braced against the trunk.
  3. gait
    a person's manner of walking
    His face is swollen with bruises, there's a bloody bandage on one arm, and from the sound of his gait he's limping somewhat.
  4. gall
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    And Peeta had the gall to talk to me about disgrace?
  5. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    I remain in my awkward position, muscles trembling with exertion for a while longer, then hoist myself back onto my branch.
  6. hoist
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    I remain in my awkward position, muscles trembling with exertion for a while longer, then hoist myself back onto my branch.
  7. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
    So as I slide out of the foliage and into the dawn light, I pause a second, giving the cameras time to lock on me.
  8. imprudent
    not sensible, responsible, or wise
    Maybe it's imprudent to check them with the others so close.
  9. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    I want sponsors to see I can hunt, that I'm a good bet because I won't be lured into traps as easily as the others will by hunger.
  10. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
    The meat stops the grumbling in my stomach but does little to quench my thirst.
  11. dehydrate
    lose water or moisture
    It's only been a day and I'm dehydrating fast.
  12. edible
    suitable for use as food
    I don't recognize these berries, perhaps they are edible, but I'm guessing this is some evil trick on the part of the Gamemakers.
  13. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
    Even the plant instructor in the Training Center made a point of telling us to avoid berries unless you were 100 percent sure they weren't toxic.
  14. unrelenting
    never-ceasing
    But as far as I can see in any direction, there's the same unrelenting stretch of forest.
  15. gingerly
    with extreme care or delicacy
    I lean back against the trunk of my tree, one finger gingerly stroking the sandpaper surface of my tongue, as I assess my options.
  16. surge
    a sudden or abrupt strong increase
    But then, another thought hits me, and the surge of anger that follows brings me to me senses.
  17. delude
    be dishonest with
    Am I deluded about having sponsors?
  18. sear
    make very hot and dry
    The sun's beating down, even more searing than the first two days.
  19. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
    But I have just enough sense left to abstain.
  20. indulge
    enjoy to excess
    I prepare another before I retire to a tree where I continue sipping, eating rabbit, and even indulge in one of my precious crackers.
  21. stampede
    a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
    A few hours later, the stampede of feet shakes me from slumber.
  22. slumber
    sleep
    A few hours later, the stampede of feet shakes me from slumber.
Created on Mon Apr 16 14:51:03 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:09:01 EDT 2014)

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