Vocabulary List for Part 3: "The Victor" of The Hunger Games

Which of the following best describes "clamber"?

• to jump gracefully

• to run swiftly

• to climb awkwardly or with difficulty

• to walk slowly

Which of the following defines "wince"?

• to flinch or shrink back in pain or distress

• to laugh loudly

• to jump with joy

• to sing softly

Which of the following defines "disorient"?

• to confuse or lose sense of direction

• to focus intensely

• to find one's way

• to remember clearly

Which word means "requiring great effort or difficult to endure"?

• Emaciated

• Easy

• Arduous

• Effortless

Something that is "strange or frightening" can be called...

• Misunderstood

• Eerie

• Joyful

• Bright

Which of the following means "a show of boldness or confidence intended to impress"?

• Fearfulness

• Timidity

• Cowardice

• Bravado

"Futile" means...

• pointless or incapable of producing results

• effective and productive

• useful and beneficial

• capable of producing results

Which of the following best describes "shrieking"?

• to cry out in a high-pitched sound

• to whisper softly

• to speak loudly

• to murmur gently

A "ruse" is best defined as...

• A musical instrument

• a type of dance

• a kind of fruit

• a trick or strategy meant to deceive

"Stupor" means...

• a dazed or unconscious state

• a state of excitement

• a feeling of happiness

• a moment of clarity