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vulnerable (def) | capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon |
vulnerable (sent) | Katniss did not want to leave Rue alone, ___ against the more savage tributes. |
flamboyant (def) | strikingly bold or brilliant; showy |
flamboyant (sent) | Effie Trinket’s ___ style seemed awfully silly to the two tributes from the small, poor district. |
sustenance (def) | nourishment; food |
sustenance (sent) | The tributes counted on their sponsors when no __ could be found, when they were hungry. |
exclusively (def) | shutting out all others from a part or share |
exclusively (sent) | Katniss and Peeta appeared __ on the Caesar Flickerman show, and no other show. |
barbarism (def) | having a quality that consists of lack of civilized influences; primitive |
barbarism (sent) | Cato’s ___ was terrifying to the other tributes, for they had never seen such violence from civilized people. |
adversaries (def) | a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe |
adversaries (sent.) | Peeta and Katniss didn’t make very good ___, because neither really wanted to kill the other. |
amiable (def) | having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities |
amiable (sent.) | Although Peeta seemed ___, Katniss still did not trust his friendly behavior. |
demean (def) | to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase |
demean (seent) | President Snow wanted to ___ the citizens for their rebellion, so that they wouldn’t do it again. |
oblivious (def) | unmindful; unconscious; unaware |
oblivious (sent.) | The other tributes were ___ to the fact that Rue was hiding above them, because she was out of sight and sound. |
surly (def.) | rude or bad-tempered |
surly (sent.) | Katniss and Peeta found that Haymitch’s ___ |
leniency (def.) | ability to be agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent |
leniency (sent.) | ___ was not shown to anyone who broke the laws, even children and the elderly. |
sic (def) | to incite to attack |
sic (sent.) | When the tributes would not come out of the cave, the game makers ___ the muttations on the tributes. |