Lightning Thief Flashcards

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Hindquarters

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One side of the back half of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal.

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Confound

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To throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity

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Delinquent

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Offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law

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Flailing

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Moving, swinging, or beating wildly like a flail —used especially of a person or a person’s limbs

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5
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Garlanded

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A circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material (such as flowers or leaves)

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Bewildered

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Deeply or utterly confused or perplexed

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Pulverize

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To reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles

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Harbors

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A place of security and comfort

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Grudge

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To be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully

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10
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Melancholy

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Depression of spirits

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Resented

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To feel or express annoyance or ill will at

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Accosted

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To approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way

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13
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Deceitful

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Not honest

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14
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Dais

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A raised platform

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15
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Hauled

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To cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing

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Metamorphosis

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Change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means

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Mused

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To become absorbed in thought

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Mystified

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To perplex the mind of

19
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Loitering

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To delay an activity with idle stops and pauses

20
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Nereid

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Any of a family

21
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Lapel

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the part of a garment that is turned back

22
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Stalactites

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A deposit of calcium carbonate (such as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave

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Craggy

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Full of crags

24
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Disembark

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To remove to shore from a ship

25
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Hobbling

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To move along unsteadily or with difficulty