The Hunger Games Vocabulary Lesson 2

Katie H.
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  1. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
    Everyone Katniss faces during the Hunger Games is a potential adversary. She is all alone.
  2. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
    Affectation is all about faking it. Do you believe the politician cares about poor people, or do you think his concern is an affectation?
  3. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
    If you think your tennis game is so good that you don't practice, your arrogance might cause you a loss to a newer player.
  4. corral
    collect or gather
    The horses were corralled together for both comfort and necessity.
  5. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
    The building was in a decrepit condition and had to be pulled down before it fell down.
  6. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
    In Ghana, outspoken or eccentric women may also be accused of witchcraft - and forced to live out their days together in witch camps.
  7. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
    Normally chunky, he was seen on Tuesday looking practically emaciated – cheekbones the size of craters.
  8. insurmountable
    not capable of being overcome
    The odds against Katniss winning the Hunger Games seem insurmountable as she was not raised to hunt and fight human beings.
  9. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
    The soldier was maimed by the exploding roadside bomb and eventually lost his leg.
  10. sanction
    official permission or approval
    The capitol sanctioned harsh and immediate punishments against anyone who disobeyed the law.
Created on Tue Oct 16 08:58:37 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 16 09:11:38 EDT 2012)

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