Lightning Thief Flashcards

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(Page 3) - Probation

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subjection to a period of review in the course of employment or education as a result of a violation of standards and with the possibility of dismissal if standards are not met

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( pg 73) - Mused

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to think about something carefully and thoroughly

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(Pg 32) Scowled

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to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure

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Drenched

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to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation

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Staggered

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to move on unsteadily

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Murmured

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a soft or gentle utterance

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scampered

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a playful or hurried run or movement

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Kleptomaniac

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a person who loves to steal

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Pinochle

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a card game played with a 48-card pack containing two each of A, K, Q, J, 10, 9 in each suit with the object to score points by melding certain combinations of cards or by winning tricks that contain scoring cards

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Overthrow

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to cause the downfall of

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crackled

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to make small sharp sudden repeated noises

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brayed

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to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey

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drachmas

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any of various ancient Greek units of weight

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Current

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the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction

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bounty

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a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw

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16
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Deceased

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dead