The Hunger Games Vocabulary

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Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme.

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Tense

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Feeling nervous or anxious about a stressful situation.

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Maniacally

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In a manner that shows wild and uncontrollable behavior, extreme excitement or agitation.

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Paunchy

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Describing a person or animal as having a large and protruding belly.

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Tessera

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One year's supply of grain and oil for a single person.

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Dissent

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The expression of opinions that are different from those commonly or officially held, disagreement.

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Taunting

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Provoking or challenging someone with insulting or mocking remarks.

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Tenuous

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Very weak or slight; a situation that is fragile and easily broken or refuted.

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Insurmountable

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Describing a challenge or obstacle that is impossible to overcome.

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Affectation

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Behavior, speech, or writing that is fake and designed to impress, often seen as insincere or pretentious.