Lightning Thief Flashcards
Hindquarters
One side of the back half of the body or carcass of a four-footed animal.
Confound
To throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
Delinquent
Offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law
Flailing
Moving, swinging, or beating wildly like a flail —used especially of a person or a person’s limbs
Garlanded
A circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material (such as flowers or leaves)
Bewildered
Deeply or utterly confused or perplexed
Pulverize
To reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
Harbors
A place of security and comfort
Grudge
To be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
Melancholy
Depression of spirits
Resented
To feel or express annoyance or ill will at
Accosted
To approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
Deceitful
Not honest
Dais
A raised platform
Hauled
To cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing
Metamorphosis
Change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
Mused
To become absorbed in thought
Mystified
To perplex the mind of
Loitering
To delay an activity with idle stops and pauses
Nereid
Any of a family
Lapel
the part of a garment that is turned back
Stalactites
A deposit of calcium carbonate (such as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave
Craggy
Full of crags
Disembark
To remove to shore from a ship
Hobbling
To move along unsteadily or with difficulty
