"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 17

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. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    But the apples must have set off enough mines, causing debris to activate the others.
  2. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
    An acrid smoke fills the air, which is not the best remedy for someone trying to regain the ability to breathe.
  3. salvage
    save from ruin, destruction, or harm
    The Careers aren't likely to salvage anything out of that.
  4. beeline
    the most direct route
    They'll be making a beeline for the place.
  5. copse
    a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes
    My only hope is to make it back to Rue's copse and conceal myself in greenery.
  6. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
    The thought of Prim having to watch that keeps me doggedly inching my way toward the hideout.
  7. subsequent
    following in time or order
    If there was a cannon shot, it could have been easily lost in the subsequent explosions.
  8. ignite
    cause to start burning
    The boy from District 1 ignites a tree branch for a torch, illuminating the grim determination on all their faces.
  9. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
    The boy from District 1 ignites a tree branch for a torch, illuminating the grim determination on all their faces.
  10. stride
    walk with long steps
    The Careers stride back into the woods to hunt.
  11. famished
    extremely hungry
    I hurry, loaded bow in one hand, a hunk of cold groosling in the other, because I'm famished now, and not just for leaves and berries but for the fat and protein in the meat.
  12. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    Gradually, subtly, the ringing in my right ear diminishes until it's gone entirely.
  13. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
    Feeling too vulnerable on the ground with my lopsided hearing, I scale a tree to wait.
  14. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
    And now I'm running, knowing this may be a trap, knowing the three Careers may be poised to attack me, but I can't help myself.
Created on Mon Apr 16 17:54:18 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:09:54 EDT 2014)

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