The Hunger Games List B Flashcards

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banter

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noun
witty and animated joking

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despicable

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adj
contemptuous; hateful

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detterent

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noun
something that discourages

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dissonant

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adj
unpleasant to the ear; not in harmony

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emaciated

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adj
very thin and weak; lacking nutrition

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eradicate

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verb
to do away with completely

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evasive

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adj
difficult to catch; elusive

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flail

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verb
to strike or swing wildly

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guffaw

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noun
a loud burst of laughter

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irreverent

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adj
disrespectful

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levity

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noun
light-heartedness; silliness

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ominous

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adj
foreshadowing evil

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peevish

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adj
ornery; surly; irritable

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ruse

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noun
a deception; a trick

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tremulous

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adj
shaking or quivering slightly; nervous

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