C.F Catching Fire 1-10 Flashcards
futile
I keep hoping that as time passes we’ll regain the ease between us, but part of me knows it’s futile.”
futile- to do things without meaning or purpose
futile-having no result or effect, pointless or useless
Doing the extra math quiz was futile because I already knew what were the answers.
Loathe
loathe- to do something that you do not want to do
Loathe-to hate (something or someone) very much
I still loathe the Boston Celtics, I love to watch them lose and suffer, they have been the Lakers rivals for a long time.
mentor
It’s for Haymitch, who acted as mentor for Peeta and me in the Games.
mentor-someone who guides you
mentor-someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced person.
I see my teachers as mentors because they teach me new material and skills that i haven’t learned before.
indifferent
I’m not indifferent,” I say.”
indifferent- to be an outcast from everybody else
indifferent- not interested or concerned about something.
The way he announced the soccer clinic was very indifferent and did not interest me.
audacious
audacious-to be cocky and confident
audacious- very confident and daring, very bold and surprising or shocking.
Elated
Elated
-“I ask, both chilled and somewhat elated by the possibility.”
Elated-very happy and excited.
Capricious
Capricious -“The shift in shade is no doubt an attempt to stay abreast of the capricious fashion trends of the Capitol.”
Capricious- to act in a rude manner
Capricious-subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He’s such a capricious boss I never know how he’ll react.
Apparent
Apparent- to be prepared
readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.
The consequences of burning fossil fuels are already apparent.
Resignation
Resignation- to quit your job.
Resignation-a formal statement, document, etc., stating that one gives up an office, position, etc.
His resignation was not a questionable action.
Elaborate
Elaborate- to be gentle and caring with objects.
Elaborate-worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate preparations; elaborate care. Synonyms: perfected, painstaking. Antonyms: simple.
Here comes a woman in an equally elaborate outfit.
Duplicity
Duplicity-to have an evil plan
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing.
Becoming a secret police agent, he attended revolutionary meeting in Finland at which his duplicity was exposed.
Spontaneous
Spontaneous- to be energetic and enthusiastic
Spontaneous-coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
But mostly my choices were spontaneous and impulsive.
Dissent
Dissent - to disappear
Dissent-to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree
but not one of his colleagues joined him in dissent.
Resolve
Resolve- to solve a problem, to talk it out and fix the problem
Resolve- to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
Right after the tragedy, many people expressed a defiant resolve to rebuild the city.
Clandestine
Clandestine-characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
They’ve spent billions and billions over the decades, in their clandestine effort.
