lightning theif Flashcards
Immortal (Adj.)
chapter 1
exempt from death
example:
the immortal gods
mortal (Adj.) chapter 1
causing or having caused death : FATAL
a mortal injury
centaur (noun) pg 43 chapter 4
any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
camouflage (noun) chapter 6
the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage
pomegranate (noun) chapter 6
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
bitterness (adj) chapter 7
distasteful or distressing to the mind
aura (noun) chapter 8
a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source
spontaneous (adjective) chapter 8
proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
betrayed
(adjective) chapter 10
treacherously abandoned, deserted, or mistreated
emotion
(noun) chapter 10
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
hags (noun) chapter 11
an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman
wary chapter 11
marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
hiss
(verb) chhaapter 11
to make a sharp sibilant sound
petrification
(noun) chapter 12
the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance.
eyewittness (noun) chapter 13
one who sees an occurrence or an object
revelation
(noun) chapter 14
an act of revealing or communicating divine truth
tidal (adj)
Chapter 15
of, relating to, caused by, or having tides
springboard (noun)
chapter 15
something that helps launch an activity, enterprise, etc.
bleat (Verb)
Chapter 16
to make the natural cry of a sheep or goat
chasm (noun)
a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth)
tentatively (adverb)
Chapter 17
with hesitancy or uncertainty: in a tentative manner