Lightning Thief Flashcards

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stele (page 4)

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a usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes

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disgorge (page 6)

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to discharge by the throat and mouth : VOMIT

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scythe (p

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dispel(page 86)

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: to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : DISSIPATE

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sauntering(page 89)

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: to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : STROLL

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ambrosia(page 88)

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: the food of the Greek and Roman gods

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mystified(268)

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: to perplex the mind of : BEWILDER

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hurtling(269)

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to move rapidly or forcefully

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chasm(271)

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a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : GORGE

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grimaced(273)

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to distort one’s face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval

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inpeeding 322

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sheath 323

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a case for a blade (as of a knife)

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adolescent 324

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of, relating to, or being in adolescence

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disoriented 325

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having lost one’s sense of time, place, or identity

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engulfed 325

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to flow over and enclose

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reconciliation 326

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the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled

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morale 269

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: moral principles, teachings, or conduct

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tremor 311

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a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease

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deception 253

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the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act of deceiving

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ballistic 270

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extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry : WILD