The Hunger Games (2012 Film) Glossary

The Hunger Games (2012 Film) Glossary

Utopia

A society where everything is perfect.

Apothecary

A person who makes and sells medicine.

Tributes

People who are chosen or volunteered to participate in the Hunger Games.

Dystopia

A society where people face fundamental unfairness (often the opposite of a utopia).

Eradicate

To eliminate.

Mayhem

To be very chaotic.

Cornucopia

A horn that is filled with fruits and flowers.

Reaping

A ceremony where the tributes for the Hunger Games are chosen.

Plait

A braid.

Gruesome

To be disturbing.

Palpable

To feel almost tangible.

Panem

The nation where the Hunger Games take place.

Hunger Games

A televised game where tributes from each district fight until only one is left alive.

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