"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 22

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. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
    The sound of rain drumming on the roof of our house gently pulls me toward consciousness.
  2. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
    My mother's hand strokes my cheek and I don't push it away as I would in wakefulness, never wanting her to know how much I crave that gentle touch.
  3. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
    The haggard, pale face of a boy slides into view, and after an initial jolt of alarm, I feel better.
  4. terminal
    occurring at or forming an end
    I give him another answer, because it is equally true but can be taken as a brief moment of weakness instead of a
    terminal one.
  5. deflect
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
    Peeta has placed the broth pot under the worst one and repositioned the plastic to deflect most of it from me.
  6. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
    It has a sinister feeling to it.
  7. rabid
    infected by an acute viral disease of the nervous system
    Snakes, and rabid animals, and quicksand," Peeta says.
  8. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
    What would Peeta think of the irreverent banter that passes between us as we break the law each day?
  9. banter
    light teasing repartee
    What would Peeta think of the irreverent banter that passes between us as we break the law each day?
  10. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
    ...Gale's tirades against the Capitol?
  11. blurt
    utter impulsively
    It's not the sort of thing I can blurt out, either.
  12. fabricate
    make up something artificial or untrue
    To say my thoughts aloud would be tipping off the audience that the romance has been fabricated to play on their sympathies and that would result in no food at all.
  13. pry
    search or inquire in a meddlesome way
    I wish I could pull the shutters closed, blocking out this moment from the prying eyes of Panem.
  14. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
    After three or four hours, I can't help it, I have to rouse Peeta because I can't keep my eyes open.
  15. deluge
    a heavy rain
    The deluge continues as if the Gamemakers are intent on washing us all away.
  16. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    Haymitch is our only hope, but nothing is forthcoming, either from lack of money—everything will cost an exorbitant amount—or because he's dissatisfied with our performance.
  17. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    I'd be the first to admit we're not exactly riveting today.
  18. tureen
    a large deep serving dish with a cover
    I rip it open at once and inside there's a feast—fresh rolls, goat cheese, apples, and best of all, a tureen of that incredible lamb stew on wild rice.
  19. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
    But in my head I can hear Haymitch's smug, if slightly exasperated, words, "Yes, that's what I'm looking lot, sweetheart."
Created on Wed Apr 18 14:38:35 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:10:46 EDT 2014)

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