For this month’s ‘Hunger Games’ readers! :
π₯πΉ THE HUNGER GAMES BOOK 1: TOP 20 ULTIMATE VOCABULARYπ²π―
Apothecary (uh-PAH-thuh-kair-ee) πΏπ Definition: An old-fashioned term for a pharmacist or a shop where medicines are made and sold.
Insurmountable (in-sur-MOUN-tuh-bul) ποΈπ« Definition: Impossible to overcome or defeat.
Entrails (EN-traylz) π₯©π©Έ Definition: The inner organs or guts of a person or animal.
Tenuous (TEN-yoo-us) π§΅πΈοΈ Definition: Very weak, uncertain, or flimsy.
Demeanor (dih-MEEN-er) ππ€ Definition: A personβs outward behavior, conduct, or manner.
Barbarism (BAR-buh-riz-um) βοΈπ¦ Definition: Cruel, uncivilized, or brutal behavior.
Arduous (AR-joo-us) π§ββοΈπ¦ Definition: Requiring a lot of hard work and physical effort; difficult.
Ruminate (ROO-muh-nayt) π§ π Definition: To think deeply or ponder about something for a long time.
Patronizing (PAY-truh-ny-zing) ππ Definition: Talking down to someone in a condescending way that shows you think you are smarter or superior.
Precarious (pruh-KAIR-ee-us) πͺ΅β οΈ Definition: Unsafe, unstable, or dangerously likely to fall.
Eradicate (ih-RAD-ih-kayt) π₯π£ Definition: To completely destroy, eliminate, or wipe out.
Rendezvous (RAHN-day-voo) πΊοΈπ Definition: A planned meeting at an agreed time and place.
Copse (KOPS) π³π² Definition: A small thicket or small group of trees growing closely together.
Decadent (DEK-uh-dunt) π°π Definition: Overly luxurious, self-indulgent, or showing low moral standards.
Despondent (dih-SPAHN-dunt) ππ§οΈ Definition: Feeling deeply hopeless, sad, or discouraged.
Pariah (puh-RY-uh) π«π₯ Definition: A social outcast; someone who is despised and avoided by everyone.
Dissipate (DIS-ih-payt) π¨π«οΈ Definition: To slowly break up, scatter, or disappear.
Scrupulous (SKROO-pyuh-lus) πβοΈ Definition: Extremely careful, thorough, and attentive to doing things correctly and honestly.
Arbitrary (AR-bih-trair-ee) π²β Definition: Based on random choice or personal whim rather than logic or reason.
Insidious (in-SID-ee-us) ππ€« Definition: Harmful or dangerous in a gradual, quiet, or secret way.