Vocabulary The Hunger Games - 01

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Maniacally

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Crazy

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Tartness

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A sharp, sour taste

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Nook

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a corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security.

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Iridescent

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showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles

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To seep

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(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes

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teeming with

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to be full of (life and activity) : to have many (people or animals) moving around inside

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tessera

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a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic

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ruffled

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(of a person’s hair) disarranged

(of a garment or part of a garment) having a ruffle or ruffles

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smouldering

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burning slowly with smoke but no flame

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hushed

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quiet and serious

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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering

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perched

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(of a bird) alight or rest on something

(of a person) sit on something high or narrow

(of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something

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terse

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sparing in the use of words; abrupt

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encroaching

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intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.)

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sustenance

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food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment

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repentance

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the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse

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paunchy

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having a large or protruding belly

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unintelligible

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impossible to understand

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huddled

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crowd together; nestle closely

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gruffly

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Brusque or stern in manner or appearance: a gruff reply

Hoarse; harsh: a gruff voice

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to gush

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(of a liquid) flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream

speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm

Question 22

dissent

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the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held

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to condone

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accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive)

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gleefully

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in an exuberantly or triumphantly joyful manner

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to whisk

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take or move (someone or something) somewhere suddenly and quickly beat or stir (a substance, especially cream or eggs) with a light, rapid movement

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stretcher

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a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people

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to warble

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(of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes

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tenuous

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very weak or slight

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stocky

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broad and sturdily built

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to rack

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cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to

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to curl

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form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape

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to plait

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to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern

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predicament

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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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threadbare

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(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age

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gritty

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containing or covered with grit showing courage and resolve.

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sodden

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saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through

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muck

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slimy dirt or filth

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clatter

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a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other

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to slosh

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of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound

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Dead ringer

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Lookalike