All 12 Uses of
conscious
in
The Hunger Games
- I'll never know because just as he's opening his mouth to continue, Haymitch plummets off the stage and knocks himself unconscious.
p. 24.9unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- I know I should be embarrassed, but they're so unlike people that I'm no more self-conscious than if a trio of oddly colored birds were pecking around my feet.
p. 62.6self-conscious = uncomfortable about what others might think
- For a moment, my eyes are dazzled by the bright sunlight and I'm conscious only of a strong wind with the hopeful smell of pine trees.
p. 147.7conscious = aware
- Then there are the mine accidents…… A family once brought in an unconscious young man pleading with my mother to help him.
p. 178.7unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He tries to make himself vomit the stuff up, but it's too late, he's already losing consciousness.
p. 277.8consciousness = wakefulness
- The sound of rain drumming on the roof of our house gently pulls me toward consciousness.
p. 290.1 *
- Neither of us hobbled by sickness or pain or simply unconscious.
p. 298.3unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- A fear of the cracked tongue, aching body and fuzzy mind brought on by my previous dehydration creeps into my consciousness.
p. 326.7 *consciousness = awareness
- He's fighting it, probably more for me than for him, and it's hard because unconsciousness would be its own form of escape.
p. 339.9unconsciousness = sleepstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciousness means not and reverses the meaning of consciousness. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Sure enough, the minute the door closes behind us and the current stops, he slumps to the floor unconscious.
p. 346.9unconscious = asleepstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- But as I start to work my way out of the band, I feel a cold liquid seeping into my vein from one of the tubes and almost immediately lose consciousness.
p. 350.7consciousness = wakefulness
- Now that I'm conscious and moving, I'm growing more and more anxious about him.
p. 351.7conscious = awake
Definitions:
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(conscious as in: conscious after the operation) awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
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(conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight) intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
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(conscious as in: environmentally conscious) aware or concerned about something
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(conscious as in: the conscious mind) mental activity of which one is self-aware
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(conscious as in: conscious life on other planets) capable of thought, self-reflection, and will