Lightning Thief Flashcards
Twinge: Noun, PG 32
a moral or emotional pang
Pursed: Verb, PG 34
Pucker, Knit
Incredibly: Adverb, PG 35
Extremely
Caduceus: Noun , PG 83
A Symbolic staff of a herald
Skidding: Verb, PG 111
to slide without rotating
Fading: Verb, PG 126
to lose freshness or brilliance of color
Tripod: Noun PG 140
a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.
Careened: Verb PG 164
move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.
Cherish: Verb PG 175
protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
Chastised: Verb PG 178
rebuke or reprimand severely.
Dispelled: Verb PG 161
make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
Marooned: Verb PG 233
leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island.
Baron: Noun PG 233
an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry.
Filament: Noun PG 235
a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures.
Reluctany: Adjective PG 243
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Fending: Verb PG 248
look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
Keepsake: Noun PG 250
a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it.
Deception: Noun PG 253
the action of deceiving someone.
Indignation: Noun PG 254
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Tentatively: Adverb PG 270
subject to further confirmation; not definitely.
Grainy: Adjective PG 275
granular.
compendium: noun PG 282
a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.
mysteriously: adverb PG 355
in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
patriot: noun PG 356
a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
dunes: noun PG 357
a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
