VOCABULARY – The Hunger Games
Each word below is related to The Hunger Games. You need to write down either a definition or find synonyms for
the word given in order to build on your descriptive vocabulary.
Opulent
Oppressed
Synonyms: Affluent, well-off, plenty,
luxurious, rich, lavish, grandiose, wealthy
Synonyms: persecuted, abused, tyrannised,
poor, restricted, mal-treated
Impoverished
Morality
Synonyms: poor, weaken, not-strong,
exhausted, drained, bankrupt
Synonyms: virtue, values, right and wrong,
integrity, ethics, decency, justice
Dystopia
Violence
Defined as… a future world in turmoil.
Apocalyptic setting, (plus see notes in Eng.
Book)
Synonyms: brutal, savage, aggressive,
ferocity (ferocious), terrorising,
Propaganda
Compassion
Synonyms: advertisements, false
promotion, information, brainwashing
Synonyms: kind, pity, sympathy,
commiseration, caring, humane
Inequality
Power
Synonyms: less-united, imbalance, inequity,
prejudice, variation, disproportion,
unevenness ,
Synonyms: strength, supremacy, control,
dominance, rule, ability,
Breads and Circuses
Sacrifice
Defined as… the govt. keeps the population
happy by giving them free food and big
shows to keep them happy and distract
them from what is really going on.
Defined as… give up something (value) at
the sake of other considerations…
Identity
Class system
Synonyms: name, oneness, individuality,
personality, ego, character, distinction,
presentation, self
Defined as… hierarchy of people based on
wealth – rich, middle class, poor
The following words are used in The Hunger Games. What do they mean?
Reaping
Tribute
Gather something – an event that takes
place every year – pick one male/female
and then send them to the capitol and from
there to the arena (to die).
Name of the chosen fighters, a gift that is
intended to show respect.
Sacrifice
Arena
Katniss sacrifices herself to save her sister
(Prim/Primrose Everdeen)
The place where the tributes go to die.
Battle ground (similar to the colosseum)
Cornucopia
Capitol
Place to gather supplies, a symbol of plenty
– overflowing with flowers, fruit etc… in the
HG it is full of weapons.
Centre of Panem, main
government and city