The Lightning Thief Flashcards
Kleptomaniac (pg 3)
Someone with an irrational urge to steal
Hindquarters (pg 43)
structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk (the back parts/legs of an animal)
Frieze (pg 11)
A sculpture or richly ornamented band on furniture
metaphysical (pg 67)
of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses
pavilion (pg 79)
a usually open sometimes ornamental structure in a garden, park, or place of recreation that is used for entertainment or shelter
caduceus (pg 83)
a medical insignia bearing a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the top:
Solstice
the time of the sun’s passing a solstice which occurs about June 21 to begin summer in the northern hemisphere and about December 21 to begin winter in the northern hemisphere
terminal
freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines
elongated
lengthened, made longer
cowering
to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
modulated
to adjust to or keep in proper measure or proportion
statuary
A collection of statues
skeptically
Unsure, doubtful
ballistic
unreasonably angry
worthwhile
worth the while: worth it
