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Catching Fire Part 1 Vocab
Vocab from Chapters 1-9 of Catching Fire
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10/18/2016

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leached
Definition
drained away (from the soil, ash, or
similar material) usually by water
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exorbitant
Definition
unreasonably high
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decrees
Definition
an official order issued by a legal
authority
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prophetic
Definition
predicting what will happen in the
future
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ambiguous
Definition
unclear, inexact, or having a double
meaning
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averted
Definition
prevented or turned away
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veered
Definition
change direction suddenly
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discontent
Definition
dissatisfaction with the situation
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entourage
Definition
group of people attending or
surrounding an important person
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capricious
Definition
sudden and unaccountable changes of
mood or behavior
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mollify
Definition
appease the anger or anxiety of
someone
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Quarter Quell
Definition
the 25th anniversary Games
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aspire
Definition
direct oneʼs hopes or ambitions toward
achieving something
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ermine
Definition
the white fur of a stoat (short-tailed
weasel)
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voluminous
Definition
taking up a lot of space; large in
volume
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sodden
Definition
saturated with liquid; soaked through
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anointed
Definition
smear or rub
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duplicitous
Definition
deceitful; treacherous
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verandah
Definition
roofed platform along the outside of a
house
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cloying
Definition
disgust or sicken someone with an
excess of sweetness
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precariously
Definition
not securely held in position
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inconsequential
Definition
not important or significant
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besotted
Definition
strongly infatuated
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imperceptible
Definition
impossible to perceive
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catatonic
Definition
in an immobile or unresponsive stupor
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abhorrent
Definition
inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
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emaciated
Definition
make abnormally thin or weak
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clandestine
Definition
kept secret or done secretively
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protocol
Definition
official procedure or system of rules
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poaching
Definition
illegal hunting or fishing
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curt
Definition
rudely brief
Term
inflammation
Definition
red, swollen, hot, and painful (as a reaction
to injury or infection)
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nettles
Definition
to irritate or annoy
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loathing
Definition
feel intense dislike or disgust for
Term
quarry
Definition
an animal pursued or chased by someone
or something
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resolve
Definition
determination to do something
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weal
Definition
red, swollen mark left on flesh
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stockades
Definition
barrier formed from upright wooden posts
or stakes
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gallows
Definition
structure for hanging criminals (two
uprights and a crosspiece)
Term
inherent
Definition
permanent or essential
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