Unit 5: Novel Study: The Hunger Games, Chapters 9–16

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  1. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  2. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  3. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  4. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  5. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  6. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  7. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  8. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  9. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  10. brutish
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  11. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  12. delude
    be dishonest with
  13. conspiratorial
    relating to or characteristic of a secret plot or agreement
  14. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  15. precariously
    in a manner affording no ease or reassurance
  16. astronomical
    inconceivably large
  17. putrid
    in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
  18. feeble
    lacking strength or vigor
  19. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  20. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  21. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
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