Today’s vocabulary sentences were inspired by the world’s
(and Mrs. Quihuis’) obsession with The
Hunger Games. Plus, we can celebrate the one http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=the+hunger+games&view=detail&id=5BDA
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Level D

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Sufficient to be noticed or measured
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Synonyms: perceptible, detectable, considerable
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Antonyms: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible
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Peeta lost an appreciable amount of blood before
Katniss was able to help him.

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Absolute in power or authority
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Synonyms: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
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Antonyms: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
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President Snow and the Capitol have autocratic control over all the people of Panem.

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To remove the color from
To make or turn pale
To parboil
Synonyms: bleach, drain, wash out, go white
Antonyms: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
We blanched the vegetables before adding them to the salad.
Katniss blanched when she saw the huge amount of blood coming from Peeta’s leg.

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An act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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Synonyms: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
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Antonyms: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect
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To say anything against the Capitol would be considered blasphemy and lead to either death or becoming an Avox.

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Strong, muscular
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Synonyms: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
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Antonyms: slight, frail, delicate, puny
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One must be brawny to win the Hunger Games; you need strength to play such a difficult game.

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Planned or performed in cooperation with others
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Synonyms: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated
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Antonyms: unorganized, unilateral, diffused
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Katniss leads the rebels in a concerted effort against the Capitol and their inhumane practices.

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To fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
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Synonyms: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
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Antonyms: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
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The Hunger Games is about 24 tributes who contend for the title of remaining Victor.

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Kind, merciful
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Synonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
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Antonyms: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
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The Hunger Games are the exact opposite of what is humane and just.

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Very famous, distinguished
Synonyms: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
Antonyms: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
I would love to meet the illustrious Suzanne Collins to discuss my love of these books.

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Unbearable
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Synonyms: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
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Antonyms: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
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The Hunger Games is a book about the intolerable acts the government forces its people to do.

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Disrespectful
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Synonyms: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
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Antonyms: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
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Katniss’ irreverent comments showed that she did not respect the government.

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Not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
Synonyms: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
Antonyms: easy, effortless, facile
The task of winning the Hunger Games is quite laborious and dangerous!
The task of learning 23 lines to recite in front of class is quite laborious; you should be proud of your hard work!

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Bending easily, limber
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Synonyms: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
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Antonyms: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut
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The lithe bow allowed Katniss to feed her family because of her good hunting skills.

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To abuse, use roughly or crudely
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Synonyms: misuse; mistreat, harm, aggrieve
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Antonyms: coddle, pamper, indulge
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The governments maltreats their people by forcing them to participate in the Hunger Games.

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To consider carefully, reflect on
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Synonyms: think over, ruminate, contemplate
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Katniss must ponder whether she loves Gale or
Peeta.

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Adj –intended to undermine or overthrow
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Noun – one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system
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Synonyms: treasonous, traitorous, a revolutionary
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Antonyms: patriotic, loyal, true-blue
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Katniss’ subversive actions are meant to stop the
Capitol and end the Hunger Games forever.

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Adj – made or put together by people
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Noun – something artificial
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Synonyms: artificial, ersatz
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Antonyms: natural, genuine
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Synthetic fabrics are made in one of the districts of
Panem.

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Mild, moderate
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Synonyms: composed, balanced, mellow, fair
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Antonyms: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
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The actions of Katniss are not considered temperate.

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Poisonous; spiteful, mean
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Synonyms: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
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Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, benign
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Venomous plants or animals could harm you during the Hunger Games before the other opponents even get to you.

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Sly, shrewd, cunning
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Synonyms: Clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
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Antonyms: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward
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Haymitch wins the Hunger Games because he is wily and cunning.