lightning theif Flashcards

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Immortal (Adj.)
chapter 1

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exempt from death
example:
the immortal gods

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mortal (Adj.) chapter 1

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causing or having caused death : FATAL
a mortal injury

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centaur (noun) pg 43 chapter 4

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any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly

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4
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camouflage (noun) chapter 6

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the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage

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pomegranate (noun) chapter 6

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a several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange with a thick leathery skin and many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor

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6
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bitterness (adj) chapter 7

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distasteful or distressing to the mind

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aura (noun) chapter 8

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a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source

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spontaneous (adjective) chapter 8

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proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint

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betrayed
(adjective) chapter 10

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treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated

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emotion
(noun) chapter 10

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a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body

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hags (noun) chapter 11

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an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman

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wary chapter 11

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marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger

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13
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hiss
(verb) chhaapter 11

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to make a sharp sibilant sound

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14
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petrification
(noun) chapter 12

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the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance.

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15
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eyewittness (noun) chapter 13

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one who sees an occurrence or an object

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16
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revelation
(noun) chapter 14

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an act of revealing or communicating divine truth

17
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tidal (adj)
Chapter 15

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of, relating to, caused by, or having tides

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springboard (noun)
chapter 15

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something that helps launch an activity, enterprise, etc.

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bleat (Verb)
Chapter 16

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to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat

20
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chasm (noun)

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a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth)

21
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tentatively (adverb)
Chapter 17

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with hesitancy or uncertainty: in a tentative manner