| A | B |
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| ludicrous (def) | causing laughter because of absurdity; laughable |
| ludicrous (sent) | Even though the stylists’ behavior and looks were ___, Katniss found them somewhat endearing. |
| banal (def) | lacking freshness or originality; commonplace |
| banal (sent) | Compared to the excitingly new look of the District 12 tributes, the other tributes’ costumes seemed ___. |
| prestigious (def) | high in honor or reputation; esteemed |
| prestigious (sent) | The guests, who observed the trials, were some of the most ___ diplomats in Panem. |
| unrequited (def) | not returned; not reciprocated |
| unrequited (sent) | If the audience were aware of the ___ love between Peeta and Katniss, she would lose many sponsors. |
| breached (def) | the act or a result of breaking; the act or a result of breaking |
| breached (sent) | The walls of the arena can never be ___, for there are securities set in place everywhere. |
| entourages (def) | a group of attendants or associates that surround a person of rank |
| entourages (sent) | The crowd hindered the tributes’ __ of stylists, mentor, and chaperones from getting anywhere, so they had only each other for company. |
| rejuvenating (def) | to refresh or new again; to make young again |
| rejuvenating (sent) | After spending so much time cooped up in her room, Katniss found the forest quite ___. |
| dispersed (def) | to scatter; to spread widely; cause to vanish |
| dispersed (sent) | Katniss and Peeta were advised to __ from the cornucopia when they were released, for they would be easy pickings in the beginning. |
| gall (def) | the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to be overly presumptuous |
| gall (sent) | Katniss was angry that Peeta had the ___ to lecture her about disgrace. |
| imprudent (def) | unwise; careless |
| imprudent (sent) | It was ___ to show some of your true feelings to the audience, because you wanted to encourage them to like you as a tribute. |
| dynamics (def) | the set of forces that exist in a situation, especially in relationships |
| dynamics (sent) | Carefully watching the ___ of the groups of tributes was important, so you could know whom to trust. |
| quell (def) | to suppress; put to and end; extinguish |
| quell (sent) | After running away for several hours, it was difficult to ___ her thirst, especially with no streams in sight. |
| abate (def) | to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish |
| abate (sent) | Katniss could go no further until she could get the pain in her leg to ___. |
| bravado (def) | swaggering display of courage |
| bravado (sent) | Cato’s ___ was so annoying, for it appeared that he had no fear of the other tributes. |
| honing (def) | to sharpen; to make perfect or more effective |
| honing (sent) | ___ their skills before entering the arena was so important before facing the dangers in the arena. |
| noxious (def) | harmful; causes injury to health of physical well-being; corrupting |
| noxious (sent) | The tracker jacker’s __ venom could cause great pain and hallucinations before the victim died. |
| obliging (def) | willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating |
| obliging (sent) | Glimmer seemed to be an ___ fellow tribute, but she was looking to stab Katniss in the back. |
| rendezvous (def) | an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place |
| rendezvous (sent) | The professionals decided to ___ after breaking up and searching the woods for other tributes. |
