Hunger Games Chapter 1 Vocab

What does the term "utopia" refer to?

• A place where everything is perfect

• A large urban city

• A type of government

• A historical period

What is a "dystopia"?

• A futuristic, imagined universe

• A society where there is great suffering or injustice

• A genre of music

• A type of poetry

The word "entrails" most nearly means:

• Internal organs

• Exterior surfaces

• Types of trees

• Ancient scripts

An "apothecary" is:

• A type of fabric

• A marketplace

• A person who prepares and sells medicines

• A historical figure

Something described as "iridescent" would:

• Make a loud noise

• Be very heavy

• Show luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

• Be invisible

"Paraffin" is most commonly used as:

• A type of food

• A material for making candles

• A musical instrument

• A piece of furniture

A "meager" amount is:

• Excessive

• Sufficient

• Lacking in quantity or quality

• Abundant

"Racketeers" are people who:

• Play tennis professionally

• Engage in dishonest and fraudulent business dealings

• Design sports equipment

• Work in law enforcement

The term "sustenance" refers to:

• A form of entertainment

• Means of sustaining life; nourishment

• A type of dance

• A legal document

"Repentance" is the action of:

• Returning a purchase

• Feeling or expressing sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin

• Repeating an action

• Repairing something broken