"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 15

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. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    All the things I dread most, all the things I dread for others manifest in such vivid detail I can't help but believe they're real.
  2. vivid
    evoking lifelike images within the mind
    All the things I dread most, all the things I dread for others manifest in such vivid detail I can't help but believe they're real.
  3. onslaught
    a rapid and continuous outpouring
    When I finally do come to my senses, I lie still, waiting for the next onslaught of imagery.
  4. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
    So many parts of me hurt, it doesn't seem worthwhile taking inventory of them.
  5. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
    A foul, rotten taste pervades my mouth, and the water has little effect on it.
  6. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
    I gently pull the stamen through the blossom and set the drop of nectar on my tongue.
  7. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
    Is he simply working the Lover Boy angle he initiated at the interview?
  8. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
    They bear no trace of the noxious green slime that came from Glimmer's body -- which leads me to believe that might not have been wholly real -- but they have a fair amount of dried blood on them.
  9. anticipate
    be excited or anxious about
    I find I'm actually anticipating the moment with pleasure.
  10. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
    My hip bones and ribs are more prominent than I remember them being since those awful months after my father's death.
  11. contend
    come to terms with
    And then there are my wounds to contend with -- burns, cuts, and bruises from smashing into the trees, and three tracker jacker stings, which are as sore and swollen as ever.
  12. surreal
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
    So I walk off in the other direction, hoping my enemies still lie locked in the surreal world of tracker jacker venom.
  13. quench
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
    By late afternoon, I decide to build a small fire to cook the meat, betting that dusk will help conceal the smoke and I can quench the fire by nightfall.
  14. ally
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    "You want me for an ally?"
  15. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
    Maybe being the least prestigious, poorest, most ridiculed district in the country has its advantages.
  16. ridicule
    the act of deriding or treating with contempt
    Maybe being the least prestigious, poorest, most ridiculed district in the country has its advantages.
  17. evasion
    the act of physically escaping from something
    A plan that isn't motivated by the need for flight and evasion.
Created on Mon Apr 16 17:01:33 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:09:34 EDT 2014)

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