Lightning Thief

Question 1

Twinge: Noun, PG 32

Answer 1

a moral or emotional pang

Question 2

Pursed: Verb, PG 34

Answer 2

Pucker, Knit

Question 3

Incredibly: Adverb, PG 35

Answer 3

Extremely

Question 4

Caduceus: Noun , PG 83

Answer 4

A Symbolic staff of a herald

Question 5

Skidding: Verb, PG 111

Answer 5

to slide without rotating

Question 6

Fading: Verb, PG 126

Answer 6

to lose freshness or brilliance of color

Question 7

Tripod: Noun PG 140

Answer 7

a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.

Question 8

Careened: Verb PG 164

Answer 8

move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.

Question 9

Cherish: Verb PG 175

Answer 9

protect and care for (someone) lovingly.

Question 10

Chastised: Verb PG 178

Answer 10

rebuke or reprimand severely.

Question 11

Dispelled: Verb PG 161

Answer 11

make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

Question 12

Marooned: Verb PG 233

Answer 12

leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island.

Question 13

Baron: Noun PG 233

Answer 13

an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry.

Question 14

Filament: Noun PG 235

Answer 14

a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures.

Question 15

Reluctany: Adjective PG 243

Answer 15

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

Question 16

Fending: Verb PG 248

Answer 16

look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.

Question 17

Keepsake: Noun PG 250

Answer 17

a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it.

Question 18

Deception: Noun PG 253

Answer 18

the action of deceiving someone.

Question 19

Indignation: Noun PG 254

Answer 19

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 20

Tentatively: Adverb PG 270

Answer 20

subject to further confirmation; not definitely.

Question 21

Grainy: Adjective PG 275

Answer 21

granular.

Question 22

compendium: noun PG 282

Answer 22

a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.

Question 23

mysteriously: adverb PG 355

Answer 23

in a way that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.

Question 24

patriot: noun PG 356

Answer 24

a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

Question 25

dunes: noun PG 357

Answer 25

a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.