Across
- 2. to say or pronounce clearly
- 3. behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
- 5. staring openly and stupidly
- 6. the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously or commonly held
- 12. the act of gathering or taking; in the novel, the annual event where "tributes" are selected
- 13. a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon; or, to beat someone with such a stick
- 15. a person who prepares and sells medicines and drugs; a pharmacist
- 17. elderly and infirm; worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
- 18. a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
- 19. food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment
- 20. very weak or slight; insubstantial
Down
- 1. vigor and spirit or enthusiasm
- 4. showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
- 7. a token worth a meager year's supply of grain and oil for one person
- 8. in exactly the same words as were used originally
- 9. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government
- 10. too great to be overcome
- 11. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
- 14. lacking in quantity or quality; lean or thin
- 16. to accept and allow (behavior that is considered wrong or offensive) to continue