The Lightning Theif Vocab- Chapters 1-5 Flashcards

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Wispy

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Thin, weak or sparse

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Contaminate

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Make impure

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Cringe

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Draw back, as with fear or pain

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Materialize

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Come into being; become reality

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Pummel

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Strike or hit, usually with the fist

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Orientation

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Introductory instruction concerning a new situation

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Converge

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Be adjacent or come together

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Intimidate

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Threatening

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Obliterate

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To destroy (something) completely so that nothing is left

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Paraphrase

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Express the same meaning in different words

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Scoff

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To laugh at with contempt

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Immortal

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Never dying; existing for a long time

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Facade

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The face or front of a building

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Analyze

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To closely examine and break down into parts

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Reek

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Give off a bad smell

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Feign

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Make believe with the intent to deceive or trick

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Recoil

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Pull back