The Lightning Theif Flashcards
Pulverize
to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles
Plunged
to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something
Contaminated
soiled, stained, corrupted, or infected by contact or association
Skidded Page 51
to apply a brake or skid to : slow or halt by a skid
Stumbling page 50
to trip in walking or running
Obliterated Page 72
to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication
Vane Page 75
a thin flat or curved object that is rotated about an axis by a flow of fluid or that rotates to cause a fluid to flow or that redirects a flow of fluid
Restricted Page 76
available to the use of particular groups or specifically excluding others
Unsetting Page 84
not setting
Newcomers page 85
new person or trainee
Mystified 268
strange
hurtiling page 269
move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.
cramming page 269
tight fit
morale page 269
the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.
chasm page 271
a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.
