The Lightning Thief Flashcards
Kleptomaniac
Someone with a irrational urge to steal.
Talons (Page 13.)
The claws of an animal and especially a bird of prey.
Stele (Page 4.)
A usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes.
Gable
The vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge.
Pulverize
To reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles :
Singed
Superficially or lightly burned : burned on the edges
Carnage
Great and usually bloody slaughter or injury (as in battle)
Bitterest
Exhibiting intense animosity
Reeking
Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.
Impertinent
Not showing proper respect; rude.
Undivided
Not separated into parts or pieces : existing as a single whole
Melancholoy
Depression of spirits
Keening
Of emotion or feeling
Tattered
Torn into shreds
Televangelist
An evangelist who conducts regularly televised religious programs
Portcullis
A grating of iron hung over the gateway of a fortified place and lowered between grooves to prevent passage
Stalactite
A deposit of calcium carbonate (such as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave
Disembark
To remove to shore from a ship
Mastiff
Any of a breed of very large massive powerful smooth-coated dogs that are apricot, fawn, or brindle and are often used as guard dogs
Briskly
Keenly alert
Carbonation
A salt or ester of carbonic acid
Indignant
Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
