The Hunger Games Vocab

1. Excelling in a skill that earns recognition.
3. Panem is divided into 12 of these, each with its own role.
7. Katniss uses these to defend herself; they sting and cause hallucinations, and can kill if not treated.
10. Gifts from companies and districts that can save a tribute’s life.
12. Where fate chooses your life or death in Panem.
14. Katniss learned healing skills from her father, who practiced this.

2. The ultimate goal of every tribute in the Games.
4. The bird that sings songs stolen from others and represents hope throughout the book.
5. The Capitol releases these engineered creatures to attack tributes.
6. Haymitch’s role to guide Katniss and Peeta.
8. A horn-shaped treasure trove of weapons at the Games’ start.
9. The deadly place where tributes must fight to survive.
11. A participant in the Hunger Games.
13. Designs the deadly traps in the Games.
14. Someone you temporarily team up with to survive the Games.