Mockingjay came out last night. I'm a huge fan of the Hunger Games book and movie series. The books do have some words that you might not be familiar with. Here are some (from this list): obliterated: reduced to nothingness, destroyed wherewithal: the necessary means (especially financial means) enigmatic: not clear to the understanding; , resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought ominous: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments I highly suggest reading Mockingjay before seeing the Part 1 movie. You don't want to be left hanging!
The Hunger Games is one of my favorite books and movies. Some of the words can be a little new or difficult, so here's a quick list of some. (Full list here).
something given or done as an expression of esteemBut in District 12, where the word tribute is pretty much synonymous with the word corpse, volunteers are all but extinct.
plummet drop sharplyI'll never know because just as he's opening his mouth to continue, Haymitch plummets off the stage and knocks himself unconscious.
yearn desire strongly or persistentlyFor a moment, I yearn for something . . . the idea of us leaving the district . . . making our way in the woods . . . but I know I was right about not running off
plait weave into plaitsSweet, tiny Prim who cried when I cried before she even knew the reason, who brushed and plaited my mother's hair before we left for school, who still polished my father's shaving mirror each night because he'd hated the layer of coal dust that settled on everything in the Seam.
scorch become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions EXAMPLE SENTENCE:In his arms, he carried two large loaves of bread that must have fallen into the fire because the crusts werescorchedblack.
