1. insist - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
Prim named him Buttercup, insisting that his
muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower.
2. forage - the act of searching for food and provisions
I pull on trousers, a shirt, tuck my long dark braid up into
a cap, and grab my forage bag.
3. predator - any animal that lives by preying on other animals
In theory, it's supposed to be electrified twenty- four hours
a day as a deterrent to the predators that live in the woods --
packs of wild dogs, lone cougars, bears -- that used to threaten our
streets.
4. execute - murder in a planned fashion
My father could have made good money selling them, but if the
officials found out he would have been publicly executed for
inciting a rebellion.
5. indifferent - showing no care or concern in attitude or action
So I learned to hold my tongue and to turn my features into
an indifferent mask so that no one could ever read my
thoughts.
6. ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of
scarcity)
It's real bakery bread, not the flat, dense loaves we make
from our grain rations.
7. sentimental - given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
Think the old man was feeling sentimental
this morning," says Gale.
8. mimic -imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical
effect
Suddenly he falls into a Capitol accent as he
mimics Effie Trinket, the maniacally upbeat woman who arrives
once a year to read out the names at the leaping.
9. remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve
pain
My father got to know my mother because on his hunts he would
sometimes collect medicinal herbs and sell them to her shop to be brewed into
remedies.
10. devoted - zealous in devotion or affection
And Gale is devoted to his
family.
11. prey - animal hunted or caught for food
The predators ignore us on a day when easier, tastier
prey abounds.
12. compliment - a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
Madge shoots him a look, trying to see if it's a genuine
compliment or if he's just being ironic.
13. eligible -qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
You become eligible for the reaping the day
you turn twelve.
14. rant -talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
On other days, deep in the woods, I've listened to him
rant about how the tesserae are just another tool to cause
misery in our district.
15. mandatory - required by rule
Attendance is mandatory unless you are on
death's door.
16. perimeter -the boundary line or the area immediately inside the
boundary
Family members line up around the perimeter,
holding tightly to one another's hands.
17. adjacent -having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Latecomers are directed to the adjacent
streets, where they can watch the event on screens as it's televised live by the
state.
18. prosperity - the condition of prospering; having good fortune
The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen
districts, which brought peace and prosperity to its
citizens.
19. vast - unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially
extent or scope
The twenty- four tributes will be imprisoned in a
vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning
desert to a frozen wasteland.
20. ease - freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
The last tribute alive receives a life of
ease back home, and their district will be showered with
prizes, largely consisting of food.
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