The Hunger Games Vocab
Across
- 3. a flammable, waxy solid used in candle-making
- 4. worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
- 5. food rations offered to the District people in exchange for more entries into the reaping for the Hunger Games
- 7. the removed or exposed guts of an animal
- 9. talking for a long time without making any sense
- 10. a ceremony where one boy and one girl are selected from each of the 12 Districts to fight in the Hunger Games
- 12. to be full of or swarming with
- 14. excessively lean or thin
- 16. splendor and impressive; of high rank
- 17. saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through
- 19. sparing in the use of words; abrupt
- 20. affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough
Down
- 1. singing softly with the notes constantly changing
- 2. a law enforcement officer in Panem
- 6. absence of culture and civilization
- 8. having a large or protruding belly
- 11. very weak or slight
- 13. enthusiasm
- 15. a person who can provide medicine; an unofficial nurse
- 18. to argue or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something