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 were scorched black.
