Catching Fire Vocabulary
Part I “The Spark” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words
leached - p. 3
precariously - p. 65
exorbitant - p. 10
inconsequential - p. 65
decrees - p. 18
besotted - p. 73
prophetic - p. 23
imperceptible - p. 74
ambiguous - p. 20
catatonic - p. 76
averted - p. 29
abhorrent - p. 78
veered - p. 30
emaciated - p. 80
discontent - p. 30
clandestine - p. 83
entourage - p. 34
protocol - p. 108
capricious - p. 35
poaching - p. 108
mollify - p. 36
curt - p. 111
Quarter Quell - p. 36
inflammation - p. 114
aspire - p. 40
nettles - p. 116
ermine - p. 41
loathing - p. 118
voluminous - p. 42
quarry - p. 119
sodden - p. 45
resolve - p. 122
anointed - p. 48
weal - p. 125
duplicitous - p. 51
stockades - p. 128
verandah - p. 56
gallows - p.128
cloying - p. 64
inherent - p. 130
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Part I “The Spark” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words with Definitions
leached - p. 3
drained away (from the soil, ash, or
similar material) usually by water
precariously - p. 65
not securely held in position
exorbitant - p. 10
unreasonably high
inconsequential - p. 65
not important or significant
decrees - p. 18
an official order issued by a legal
authority
besotted - p. 73
strongly infatuated
prophetic - p. 23
predicting what will happen in the
future
imperceptible - p. 74
impossible to perceive
ambiguous - p. 20
unclear, inexact, or having a double
meaning
catatonic - p. 76
in an immobile or unresponsive stupor
averted - p. 29
prevented or turned away
abhorrent - p. 78
inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
veered - p. 30
change direction suddenly
emaciated - p. 80
make abnormally thin or weak
discontent - p. 30
dissatisfaction with the situation
clandestine - p. 83
kept secret or done secretively
entourage - p. 34
group of people attending or
surrounding an important person
protocol - p. 108
official procedure or system of rules
capricious - p. 35
sudden and unaccountable changes of
mood or behavior
poaching - p. 108
illegal hunting or fishing
mollify - p. 36
appease the anger or anxiety of
someone
curt - p. 111
rudely brief
Quarter Quell - p. 36
the 25th anniversary Games
inflammation - p. 114
red, swollen, hot, and painful (as a reaction
to injury or infection)
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aspire - p. 40
direct oneʼs hopes or ambitions toward
achieving something
nettles - p. 116
to irritate or annoy
ermine - p. 41
the white fur of a stoat (short-tailed
weasel)
loathing - p. 118
feel intense dislike or disgust for
voluminous - p. 42
taking up a lot of space; large in
volume
quarry - p. 119
an animal pursued or chased by someone
or something
sodden - p. 45
saturated with liquid; soaked through
resolve - p. 122
determination to do something
anointed - p. 48
smear or rub
weal - p. 125
red, swollen mark left on flesh
duplicitous - p. 51
deceitful; treacherous
stockades - p. 128
barrier formed from upright wooden posts
or stakes
verandah (also veranda) - p. 56
roofed platform along the outside of a
house
gallows - p.128
structure for hanging criminals (two
uprights and a crosspiece)
cloying - p. 64
disgust or sicken someone with an
excess of sweetness
inherent - p. 130
permanent or essential
VOCABULARY POWERPOINT/KEYNOTE ACTIVITY
1. Students should draw for words so each one has between 3-5 words. (Cut slips of
words from list.)
2. Students will look up the definitions. (Or provide them.)
3. Check their definitions with how it is used in the book; then double check with teacher
that they have the correct definition. (Unless provided.)
4. After students have the correct definition, they should begin their Keynote (or
Powerpoint) pages:
a. type in the word on the first page
b. type in the word & the definition on the second page
c. type in the word, definition, and add a picture relating to the word on the third
page (find pics on internet) (Repeat for each word)
5. Before reading that chapter, students will present their vocabulary word pages.
Also included are vocabulary crossword puzzles. *NOTE: Answers for Vocab
puzzles are at end of document. Also, some puzzles may be placed in the
document out of order, but all are included.
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Part II “The Quell” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words
tremulous - p. 139
brusquely - p.178
tenements - p.142
coax (coaxes) - p. 181
sheer - p. 145
indulgence - p.181
granary - p.145
retrospect - p.183
appropriated - p.145
copious - p.184
assimilating - p. 148
sultry - p.186
wisp - p. 148
onerous - p.196
tantalizing - p. 147
carnivorous - p.199
ploy - p. 150
abyss - p. 201
innocuous - p. 150
meandering - p. 222
alibi - p.153
trident - p. 233
impassive - p.154
colossal - p. 236
emphatically - p.155
transgression - p. 239
“slag heap” - p. 155
dovetails - p. 244
contrite - p.156
hastens - p. 247
hassock - p.158
bodice - p. 248
irrefutable - p.160
tentative - p. 253
odious - p. 162
resonating - p.253
histrionics - p.164
emanates - p. 255
nuptials - p. 170
undulating - p. 263
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Part II “The Quell” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words with Definitions
Chapter 10
tremulous - p. 139
nervous, timid, fearful
tenements - p. 142
separate residences within a house;
apartments
sheer - p. 145
unmitigated, absolute, unqualified
granary - p. 145
storehouse for threshed grain
appropriated - p. 145
devote to a special purpose
assimilating - p. 148
being integrated into
wisp - p. 148
small, thin person
tantalizing - p. 147
exciting
Chapter 11
ploy - p. 150
cunning plan or action designed to turn a
situation to oneʼs own advantage
alibi - p. 153
excuse or defense for someone; providing
an account for whereabouts
innocuous - p. 150
not harmful or offensive
impassive - p. 154
not feeling or showing emotion
“slag heap” - p. 155
hill or area of refuse (trash) from a
mine or industrial site
emphatically - p. 155
in a forceful way
contrite - p. 156
feeling or expressing remorse
hassock - p. 158
thick, firmly padded cushion
odious - p. 162
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
irrefutable - p. 160
impossible to deny or disprove
Chapter 12
histrionics - p. 164
exaggerated dramatic behavior
nuptials - p. 170
wedding
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brusquely - p. 178
abruptness of speech or manner
coax (coaxes) - p. 181
persuade into doing something, or
something out of someone
retrospect - p. 183
survey or review of a past course of
events or period of time
copious - p. 184
abundant in supply or quantity
sultry - p. 186
hot & humid
Chapter 14
onerous - p. 196
involving an amount of effort and difficulty
that is oppressively burdensome
carnivorous - p. 199
feeding on other animals
abyss - p. 201
deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
Chapter 16
meandering - p. 222
wander at random
trident - p. 233
a three-pronged spear (attribute of
Poseidon a.k.a. Neptune)
colossal - p. 236
extremely large
Chapter 17
transgression - p. 239
infringe or go beyond the the bounds of
dovetails - p. 244
joins together; fits together easily &
conveniently
hastens - p. 247
move or travel hurriedly
bodice - p. 248
part of a womanʼs dress that is above the
waist
Chapter 18
tentative - p. 253
not certain or fixed; provisional
resonating - p. 253
evoke or suggest emotions
emanates - p. 255
give out or emit
undulating - p.263
move with a smooth wavelike motion
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10. give out or emit
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4. joins together
5. wander at random
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9. extremely large
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3. persuade into doing something
6. exaggerated dramatic behavior
7. hot & humid
8. involving an amount of effort & difficulty; burdensome
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1. survey or review of a past course of events
2. abruptness of speech or manner
3. abundant in supply or quantity
4. deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
5. feeding on other animals
9. wedding
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4. in a forceful way
6. excuse or defense for someone
7. storehouse for threshed grain
9. not feeling or showing emotion
11. feeling or expressing remorse
13. cunning plan or action
14. thick, firmly padded cushion
15. nervous, timid, fearful
16. exciting
18. separate residences within a house; apartments
Down
1. being integrated into
2. unmitigated, absolute, unqualified
3. hill or area of refuse from a mine or industrial site
5. impossible to deny or disprove
8. devote to a special purpose
10. small, thin person
12. extremely unpleasant; repulsive
17. not harmful or offensive
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Catching Fire Vocabulary
PART II - “The Quell”
Chapters 10-11
tremulous - nervous, timid, fearful
sheer - unmitigated, absolute, unqualified
appropriated - devote to a special purpose
wisp - small, thin person
tenements - separate residences within a house; apartments
granary - storehouse for threshed grain
assimilating - being integrated into
tantalizing - exciting
ploy - cunning plan or action
innocuous - not harmful or offensive
alibi - excuse or defense for someone
impassive - not feeling or showing emotion
slagheap - hill or area of refuse from a mine or industrial site
emphatically - in a forceful way
contrite - feeling or expressing remorse
hassock - thick, firmly padded cushion
odious - extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Chapters 12-14
irrefutable - impossible to deny or disprove
histrionics - exaggerated dramatic behavior
nuptials - wedding
brusquely - abruptness of speech or manner
coax - persuade into doing something
retrospect - survey or review of a past course of events
copious- abundant in supply or quantity
sultry- hot & humid
onerous- involving an amount of effort & difficulty; burdensome
carnivorous- feeding on other animals
abyss- deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
Chapters 16-18
meandering - wander at random
colossal - extremely large
trident - three-pronged spear
transgression - infringe or go beyond the bounds of
dovetails - joins together
hastens - move or travel hurriedly
bodice - part of a woman's dress that is above the waist
tentative - not certain or fixed
resonating - evoke or suggest emotions
undulating - move with a smooth wavelike motion
emanates - give out or emit
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Catching Fire Vocabulary
Part III “The Enemy” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words
plumage - p. 267
equidistant - p. 268
obsolete - p. 275
vexed - p. 282
precarious - p. 286
vantage - p. 286
leery - p. 290
divulge - p. 293
conjure - p. 293
spile - p. 293
wrest - p. 295
contortions - p. 301
detoxify p. 305
trajectory - p. 309
marred - p. 314
slake - p. 314
pallor - p. 321
congealed - p. 328
garrote - p. 328
articulated - p. 336
scrutinizing - p. 336
unfathomable - p. 337
elicit - p. 342
recede - p. 350
rabid - p. 358
patronizing - p. 359
conductive - p. 359
disconcerted - p. 361
succulent - p. 366
intricate - p. 368
festooned - p. 375
talons - p. 381
subterfuges - p. 387
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Part III “The Enemy” - Catching Fire Vocabulary Words with Definitions
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plumage - p. 267
a birdʼs feathers collectively
equidistant - p. 268
at equal distances
obsolete - p. 275
no longer produced or used
Chapter 20
vexed - p. 282
annoyed or worried
precarious - p. 286
not securely held or in position
vantage - p. 286
a place or position affording a good view of
something
leery - p. 290
cautious or wary due to realistic
suspicions
divulge - p. 293
make known
conjure - p. 293
make appear unexpectedly
spile - p. 293
small metal (or wooden) spout for tapping
the sap from a sugar maple
wrest - p. 295
forcibly pull from someoneʼs grasp
Chapter 21
contortions - p. 301
twist or bend out of its normal shape
detoxify p. 305
remove toxic substances or qualities
from
trajectory - p. 309
the path described by a projectile flying or
an object moving under the action of given
forces.
Chapter 22
marred - p. 314
disfigure; impair the appearance of
slake - p. 314
quench or satisfy (thirst)
pallor - p. 321
an unhealthy pale appearance
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Chapter 23
congealed - p. 328
solidify or coagulate
garrote - p. 328
kill by strangulation, typically with an iron
collar or a length of wire or cord
articulated - p. 336
ability to speak fluently and coherently
scrutinizing - p. 336
examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
unfathomable - p. 337
not able to understand
Chapter 24
elicit - p. 342
evoke or draw out
recede - p. 350
go or move back; withdraw
Chapter 25
rabid - p. 358
furious; raving mad
patronizing - p. 359
behave in condescending manner toward
conductive - p. 359
able to conduct (electricity)
disconcerted - p. 361
unsettle; disturb the composure of
succulent - p. 366
tender, juicy, and tasty
Chapter 26
intricate - p. 368
very complicated or detailed
festooned - p. 375
adorned with decorations
Chapter 27
talons - p. 381
a claw
subterfuges - p. 387
deceit used in order to achieve oneʼs goal
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Chapters 19-22
plumage/a bird's feathers collectively
equidistant/at equal distances
obsolete/no longer produced or used
vexed/annoyed or worried
precarious/not securely held or in position
vantage/a place or position affording a good view of something
leery/cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
divulge/make known
conjure/make appear unexpectedly
spile/small metal spout for tapping the sap from a sugar maple
wrest/forcibly pull from someone's grasp
contortions/twist or bend out of its normal shape
detoxify/remove toxic substances or qualities from
trajectory/the path described by a projectile flying
marred/disfigure
slake/quench or satisfy
pallor/an unhealthy pale appearance
Chapters 23-27
congealed/solidify or coagulate
garrote/kill by strangulation
articulated/speak fluently and coherently
scrutinizing/examine or inspect closely
unfathomable/not able to understand
elicit/evoke or draw out
recede/go or move back
rabid/furious; raving mad
patronizing/behave in condescending manner toward
conductive/able to conduct (electricity)
disconcerted/unsettled
succulent/tender, juicy, tasty
intricate/very complicated or detailed
festooned/adorned with decorations
talons/claws
subterfuges/deceit used in order to achieve goal
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verandah/roofed platform along the outside of a house
duplicitous/deceitful
anointed/smear or rub
sodden/saturated with liquid
voluminous/taking up a lot of space
ermine/white fur of a stoat
aspire/direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something
Quarterquell - special edition of the Hunger Games every 25 years
mollify/appease the anger or anxiety of someone
capricious/sudden changes in mood
entourage/group of people attending or surrounding important person
discontent/dissatisfaction with the situation
veered/change direction suddenly
averted/prevented or turned away
ambiguous/unclear, inexact
prophetic/predicting what will happen in the future
decrees/an official order issued by legal authority
exorbitant/unreasonably high
leached/drained away by water
Chapters 5-9 Vocab
cloying/disgust or sicken someone with an excess of sweetness
inherent/permanent or essential
gallows/structure for hanging criminals
stockades/barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes
weal/red, swollen mark on flesh
resolve/determination to do something
quarry/an animal pursued or chased
loathing/feel intense dislike or disgust for
nettles/to irritate or annoy
inflammation/red, swollen, hot, painful
curt/rudely brief
poaching/illegal hunting or fishing
protocol/official procedure or system
clandestine/kept secret or done secretively
emaciated/make abnormally thin or weak
abhorrent/inspiring disgust and loathing
catatonic/in an immobile or unresponsive stupor
imperceptible/impossible to perceive
besotted/strongly infatuated
inconsequential/not important or significant
precariously/not securely held in position
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PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
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Solutions for 10-11 puzzle:
Across
4. emphatically
6. alibi
7. granary
9. impassive
11. contrite
13. ploy
14. hassock
15. tremulous
16. tantalizing
18. tenements
Down
1. assimilating
2. sheer
3. slagheap
5. irrefutable (from chapter 12)
8. appropriated
10. wisp
12. odious
17. innocuous
Chapters 12-14:
Across
3. coax
6. histrionics
7. sultry
8. onerous
Down
1. retrospect
2. brusquely
3. copious
4. abyss
5. carnivorous
9. nuptials
Chapters 16-18
Across
2. transgression
3. trident
6. tentative
8. resonating
10. emanate
11. undulating
Down
1. hastens
4. dovetails
5. meandering
7. bodice
9. colossal
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Catching Fire Chapters 19-22 Vocab
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