Vocabulary Chapter 9 The Hunger Games

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Beet

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Plant part that grows downward, anchors, absorbs nutrients.

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Thigh

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Part of lower limb between hip and knee

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Betrayal

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Disappointing trust, hopes, or expectations

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Aloof

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Reserved; indifferent; disinterested

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Cheery

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In good spirits; cheerful; happy.

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Appeal

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Earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy; entreaty, petition, plea.

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Sawdust

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Small particles of wood from sawing.

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Slug

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Snaillike gastropod, no shell, garden pest.

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Doorknob

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Handle or knob for opening/closing a door

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engulf

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to plunge or immerse, as into a gulf