Chapter 1 Hunger Games

Deirdre R.
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  1. wild dog
    any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
    In theory, its supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears that used to threaten our streets.
  2. basil
    edible leaves of an aromatic herb, used fresh or dried
    On the table, under a wooden bowl to protect it from hungry rats and cats alike, sits a perfect little goat cheese wrapped in basil leaves.
  3. electrify
    equip for use with charged energy
    In theory, its supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears that used to threaten our streets.
  4. catnip
    hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
    Hey, Catnip, says Gale.
  5. raindrop
    a drop of rain
    Prims face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named.
  6. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    In theory, its supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears that used to threaten our streets.
  7. claustrophobic
    abnormally afraid of closed-in places
    The space gets tighter, more claustrophobic as people arrive.
  8. buttercup
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    Prim named him Buttercup, insisting that his muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower.
  9. paraffin
    from crude petroleum
    Greasy Sae, the bony old woman who sells bowls of hot soup from a large kettle, takes half the greens off our hands in exchange for a couple of chunks of paraffin.
  10. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
    They ran an apothecary shop in the nicer part of District 12.
  11. entrails
    internal organs collectively
    Sometimes, when I clean a kill, I feed Buttercup the entrails.
  12. lynx
    short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears
    Then when this crazy lynx started following me around the woods looking for handouts, it became his official nickname for me.
  13. staggers
    a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
    Haymitch Abernathy, a paunchy, middle-aged man, who at this moment appears hollering something unintelligible, staggers onto the stage, and falls into the third chair.
  14. cougar
    large American feline resembling a lion
    In theory, its supposed to be electrified twenty-four hours a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears that used to threaten our streets.
  15. knuckle
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
    Men and women with hunched shoulders, swollen knuckles, many who have long since stopped trying to scrub the coal dust out of their broken nails, the lines of their sunken faces.
  16. cocoon
    silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects
    My little sister, Prim, curled up on her side, cocooned in my mothers body, their cheeks pressed together.
  17. perimeter
    a line enclosing a plane area
    Family members line up around the perimeter, holding tightly to one anothers hands.
  18. buzzard
    a vulture common in South America and the southern U.S.
    The camera crews, perched like buzzards on rooftops, only add to the effect.
  19. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
    Inside the woods they roam freely, and there are added concerns like venomous snakes, rabid animals, and no real paths to follow.
  20. saliva
    a clear liquid secreted by glands in the mouth
    I take it in my hands, pull out the arrow, and hold the puncture in the crust to my nose, inhaling the fragrance that makes my mouth flood with saliva.
  21. irritate
    cause annoyance in
    But you do, I say, irritated.
  22. squash
    any of the plants of the gourd family grown for their fruit
    Mashed-in nose, half of one ear missing, eyes the color of rotting squash.
  23. medicinal
    treating, preventing or alleviating the symptoms of disease
    My father got to know my mother because on his hunts he would sometimes collect medicinal herbs and sell them to her shop to be brewed into remedies.
  24. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
    As soon as Im in the trees, I retrieve a bow and sheath of arrows from a hollow log.
  25. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
    Suddenly he falls into a Capitol accent as he mimics Effie Trinket, the maniacally upbeat woman who arrives once a year to read out the names at the leaping.
  26. blackberry
    bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
    He plucks a few blackberries from the bushes around us.
  27. venomous
    extremely poisonous or injurious
    Inside the woods they roam freely, and there are added concerns like venomous snakes, rabid animals, and no real paths to follow.
  28. electricity
    a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power
    But since were lucky to get two or three hours of electricity in the evenings, its usually safe to touch.
Created on Wed Jul 06 08:59:42 EDT 2011

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