Lightning Thief Flashcards
(Page 3) - Probation
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
( pg 73) - Mused
to think about something carefully and thoroughly
(Pg 32) Scowled
to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
Drenched
to fill or cover completely as if by soaking or precipitation
Staggered
to move on unsteadily
Murmured
a soft or gentle utterance
scampered
a playful or hurried run or movement
Kleptomaniac
a person who loves to steal
Pinochle
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
Overthrow
to cause the downfall of
crackled
to make small sharp sudden repeated noises
brayed
to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey
drachmas
any of various ancient Greek units of weight
Current
the part of a fluid body (such as air or water) moving continuously in a certain direction
bounty
a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw