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Catching Fire 10-12
Term | Definition |
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insubstantial | not solid or firm; weak; flimsy |
renderings | an interpretation of something |
irrefutable | not able to be disproved |
ploy | a move made to gain the advantage |
initiate | to begin, set going, or originate |
tainted | infected, contaminated, corrupted, or spoiled |
tenements | a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house |
graphite | a very common mineral; used for pencil leads |
hassock | a tuft of grass or sedge |
resistance | an underground group working to overthrow the occupying power |
provocation | something that incites, angers, or irritates |
propaganda | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread to help or harm a person or group |
malnourished | poorly or improperly nourished |
discontent | not satisfied |
electrocution | death by electricity |
revolted | to break away from authority, rebel |