"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 19

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. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
    Whatever doubts I've had about him dissipate because if either of us took the other's life now we'd be pariahs when we returned to District 12.
  2. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
    Whatever doubts I've had about him dissipate because if either of us took the other's life now we'd be pariahs when we returned to District 12.
  3. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
    In fact, I know if I was watching I'd loathe any tribute who didn't immediately ally with their district partner.
  4. jeopardize
    put at risk
    For two tributes to have a shot at winning, our "romance" must be so popular with the audience that condemning it would jeopardize the success of the Games.
  5. evade
    escape, either physically or mentally
    And her strategy has been to evade, not attack.
  6. domain
    territory over which rule or control is exercised
    I feel almost certain that the person she ran from was Thresh and that is his domain.
  7. ambush
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
    I do sleep, but in the morning I'm extra cautious, thinking that while the Careers might hesitate to attack me in a tree, they're completely capable of setting an ambush for me.
  8. incapacitated
    lacking in or deprived of strength or power
    But if he's that incapacitated, how has he managed to stay alive?
  9. variable
    something that is likely to change
    Maybe that was the variable that allowed him to escape.
  10. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
    Even if they think it's a ruse, I hope they'll decide I'm hidden somewhere near it.
  11. navigate
    direct and plot the path and position of a conveyance
    In fact, I've just about decided I'm on the wrong track entirely, that a wounded boy would be unable to navigate getting to and from this water source, when I see the bloody streak going down the curve of a boulder.
  12. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
    My eyes peruse the bank, but there's nothing.
  13. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
    But when I start to help him to the stream, all the levity disappears.
  14. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    I decide to take care of his upper body first, to alleviate some pain, before I tackle whatever damage Cato did to his leg.
  15. fester
    generate pus
    And worst of all, the smell of festering flesh.
  16. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    I try to capture the calm demeanor my mother assumes when handling particularly bad cases.
  17. caliber
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    ...nothing of the caliber I'll need to treat Peeta.
  18. contagion
    any disease easily transmitted by contact
    Although, against the sterile bandage, the hem of his undershorts looks filthy and teeming with contagion.
  19. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
    "You know, you're kind of squeamish for such a lethal person," says Peeta as I beat the shorts clean between two rocks.
  20. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
    "You know, you're kind of squeamish for such a lethal person," says Peeta as I beat the shorts clean between two rocks.
Created on Wed Apr 18 13:42:08 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Aug 04 12:10:17 EDT 2014)

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