Hunger Games Vocab 1-13

Question 1

iridescent

Answer 1

Displaying a range of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow

Question 2

apothecary

Answer 2

A store that sells medicine or herbal cures

Question 3

tenuous

Answer 3

Insignificant or flimsy; weak or fragile

Question 4

meager

Answer 4

Lacking in quantity or quality

Question 5

obliterated

Answer 5

Destroyed; eradicated from existence

Question 6

evasive

Answer 6

avoiding trouble or difficulty

Question 7

substantial

Answer 7

of considerable amount; large in size or importance

Question 8

flamboyant

Answer 8

person or behavior that is eye catching

Question 9

demeanor

Answer 9

outward behavior or attitude

Question 10

prestigious

Answer 10

having high status; well respected and admired

Question 11

arbitrary

Answer 11

based on personal choice or spur of the moment; done with reason

Question 12

amiable

Answer 12

friendly or pleasant; someone with whom it is easy to get along

Question 13

incompetent

Answer 13

not qualified. Especially for a profession or task; lacking skills or knowledge

Question 14

leniency

Answer 14

act of being merciful; showing tolerance

Question 15

adversaries

Answer 15

One’s opponents or enemies, especially in a competition