Question

matching activity the hunger games - list 2 (ch 7 - 12) directions: write the letter of the correct definition next to the term. 1. reproachful 2. anecdote 3. tremulous 4. surly 5. eccentric 6. gingerly 7. glower 8. speculation 9. afield 10. amiable 11. elusive 12. provisions 13. imprudent 14. serrated 15. arbitrary 16. emaciated 17. ludicrous 18. gall 19. pretense 20. arduous 21. sullen 22. gait 23. banter 24. grill 25. leniency 26. reprieve 27. pungent 28. confidant 29. bounty 30. banal 31. patronizing 32. assent 33. tawny 34. gossamer 35. arbitrarily 36. rue 37. contempt 38. demean 39. din 40. unrequited a. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold b. in a random or indiscriminate manner c. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something d. look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval e. diffusing warmth and friendliness f. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally g. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike h. strong - scented herb with grey - green bitter - tasting leaves i. question or examine thoroughly j. unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation k. mercifulness as a consequence of being tolerant l. relieve temporarily m. difficult to accomplish n. strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell o. far away from home or ones usual surroundings p. someone to whom private matters are told q. inviting ridicule r. the act of giving a false appearance s. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse t. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual u. showing a brooding ill humor v. expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment w. skillful at evading capture x. a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture y. quivering as from weakness or fear z. light teasing repartee aa. short account of an incident bb. not returned in kind cc. a loud, harsh, or strident noise dd. characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance ee. continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature ff. having the color of tanned leather gg. the property of being richly abundant or plentiful hh. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex ii. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference jj. a stock or supply of foods kk. a persons manner of walking ll. the trait of being rude and impertinent mm. not sensible, responsible, or wise nn. in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary - matching activity. Each term on the left needs to be paired with its correct definition on the right. For example, "reproachful" means expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment (V). "Anecdote" is a short account of an incident (AA). "Tremulous" means quivering as from weakness or fear (Y). "Surly" is unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation (J). "Eccentric" is conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual (T). "Gingerly" is in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy (NN). "Glower" is to look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval (D). "Speculation" is continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature (EE). "Afield" is far away from home or one's usual surroundings (O). "Amiable" is diffusing warmth and friendliness (E). "Elusive" is skillful at evading capture (W). "Provisions" is a stock or supply of foods (JJ). "Imprudent" is not sensible, responsible, or wise (MM). "Serrated" is notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex (HH). "Arbitrary" is based on or subject to individual discretion or preference (II). "Emaciated" is very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold (A). "Ludicrous" is inviting ridicule (Q). "Gall" is lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike (G). "Pretense" is the act of giving a false appearance (R). "Arduous" is difficult to accomplish (M). "Sullen" is showing a brooding ill humor (U). "Gait" is a person's manner of walking (KK). "Banter" is light teasing repartee (Z). "Grill" is to question or examine thoroughly (I). "Leniency" is mercifulness as a consequence of being tolerant (K). "Reprieve" is to relieve temporarily (L). "Pungent" is strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell (N). "Confidant" is someone to whom private matters are told (P). "Bounty" is the property of being richly abundant or plentiful (GG). "Banal" is repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (S). "Patronizing" is characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance (DD). "Assent" is agreement with a statement or proposal to do something (C). "Tawny" is having the color of tanned leather (FF). "Gossamer" is a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture (X). "Arbitrarily" is in a random or indiscriminate manner (B). "Rue" is to reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (F). "Contempt" is the trait of being rude and impertinent (LL). "Demean" is to reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (F). "Din" is a loud, harsh, or strident noise (CC). "Unrequited" is not returned in kind (BB).

Answer:

1. V, 2. AA, 3. Y, 4. J, 5. T, 6. NN, 7. D, 8. EE, 9. O, 10. E, 11. W, 12. JJ, 13. MM, 14. HH, 15. II, 16. A, 17. Q, 18. G, 19. R, 20. M, 21. U, 22. KK, 23. Z, 24. I, 25. K, 26. L, 27. N, 28. P, 29. GG, 30. S, 31. DD, 32. C, 33. FF, 34. X, 35. B, 36. F, 37. LL, 38. F, 39. CC, 40. BB