Chapter 1
Utopia
an imagined place in which everything is perfect
Dystopia
An imagined place in which everything is unpleasant
or bad. The opposite of Utopia.
entrails
A person or animal’s intestines or internal organs
reaping
• Cut or gather
• Receive (a reward or benefit) as a consequence of
one’s own or other people’s actions
• reap the harvest (or fruits) of: suffer the results or
consequences of
• You reap what you sow: proverb you eventually
have to face up to the consequences of your actions
apothecary
a person who prepares and sells medicines and
drugs (pharmacist or healer)
iridescent
Showing luminous colors that seem to change when
seen from different angles.
paraffin
A flammable, whitish, translucent, waxy solid used in
candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and
waterproofing.
tesserae
• a “token” from the Capitol – a year’s worth of grain
and oil for one person
• (in ancient Greece and Rome) a small table of
wood or bone used as a token.
meager
lacking in quantity or quality
racketeers
A person who engages in dishonest and fraudulent
business dealings.
sustenance
food and drink regarded as a source of strength;
nourishment
tribute
•The two teens chosen in each district to participate
in the Hunger Games, as an act of repentance for
rebelling to the Capitol
•Historical: payment made periodically by one state
or ruler to another as a sign of dependence
repentance
• feel or express sincere regret or remorse about
one’s wrongdoing or sin
•Payment for your sins or wrongdoing
Treason
(Treaty of Treason)
The crime of betraying one’s country, especially by
attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the
government.
Chapter 2
synonymous
The same or similar
tenuous
Thin and slender
plaited
braided
Chapter 3
insurmountable
Incapable of being overcome or passed over (you
can’t get over or past it)
maces
Club-like armor-breaking weapon with a spiked head
anti-climactic
disappointing – no climax
sanctioned
authorized or approved
demeanor
behavior towards others
decrepit
weakened by old age or illness
Chapter 4
inexplicable
Incapable of being explained or accounted for
(you can’t explain it)
tureen
large, deep dish for serving food
cornucopia
Horn containing food or drink, etc.;
symbolizes abundance
Chapter 5
swathe
to wrap tightly with a cloth
affectations
an artificial trait, quality, action, or expression
(fake-looking)
Chapter 6
adversaries
opponents in a contest
Chapter 7
deluged
flooded or overwhelmed
oblivious
unaware
surly
rude, unfriendly, or hostile
Chapter 8
sic
To attack or to incite an attack
(used as a command)
irredeemably
cannot be bought back or paid off; hopeless
mediocre
ordinary; neither good or bad
Chapter 9
banal
lacks freshness; unoriginal
ferocity
savage fierceness; ferociousness
gossamer
thin, light, delicate fabric (often used in veils)
anecdote
Re-telling of an interesting or funny incident or event
Part II
Chapter 10
urn
a large decorative vase, usually with
ornamental feet or a pedestal
catacombs
an underground passageway;
underground cemetery
Chapter 11
serrated
knotched on the edge, like a saw
smoldering
to burn without a flame
Chapter 12
foresight
care or provision for the future
imprudent
unwise, not cautious
Chapter 13
inferno
Hell; a place of fiery heat or destruction
vipers
venomous snakes
stupor
in a daze, shock (usually caused by drugs)
fiend
the devil; someone wicked or evil
bravado
to show-off or bragging; showy defiance;
false expression of courage
Chapter 14
befuddled
to confuse or baffle
Chapter 15
noxious
harmful; hurtful; unhealthy
prestigious
honored; respected
evasion
escaping or avoiding
Chapter 16
rendezvous
agreement to meet at a certain time & place;
the planned meeting
copse
thicket of small trees or bushes
Chapter 18
impotence
weakness
despondency
loss of hope; dejected
Part III
Chapter 19
pariah
an outcast; someone avoided
incapacitated
unable to act or respond
scrupulously
being cautious; careful, conscientious
ruse
a trick or bluff
peruse
to read thoroughly; survey or examine in detail
Chapter 20
stalemate
a standstill or standoff
Chapter 21
arduous
hard to endure; labor-intensive
emanating
to issue, proceed, to flow out
ominous
threatening; evil-looking
poised
composed, dignified
sadistic
extreme cruelty; enjoyment of being cruel
futile
ineffective; useless
dappled
having spots of a different shade, tone, or color
Chapter 22
plaintively
expressing sorrow or sadness; mournful
Chapter 23
repellent
repulsive; forcing or driving back
peevishly
a bad mood; showing annoyance
extricating
to free or release from entanglement; to liberate
emaciated
gradual wasting away of the skin; abnormally thin
Chapter 24
dissonant
disagreeing; out of harmony
intersperse
to scatter here & there at intervals
wielding
to exercise power; to dominate
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attributes
a quality belonging to a person, thing, or group
asphyxiation
suffocation
revoked
to take back or withdraw
Chapter 26
immobile
incapable of moving or being moved
feral
reverting to a natural or wild state of being
(like a wild animal)
cadences
rhythmic movement or flow
garish
crude or tastelessly colorful; showy; elaborate
contrived
obviously planned
arbitrary
determined by chance or impulsive
benign
gracious; showing kindness or gentleness
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rapport
a connection or relation; fellowship
palpable
obvious; tangible; capable of being touched or felt