the lightning thief Flashcards
kleptomaniac (p3)
a persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive
probation pg3
the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a probation officer
steles
a usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes
armory pg79
a supply of arms for defense or attack
mausoleums
a usually stone building with places for entombment of the dead above ground
talons
the claws of an animal
pulverize
reduce to fine particles
quarrel pg 134
a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms.
gruesome pg 140
causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
memento pg 140
an object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event.
receptacle pg 140
an object or space used to contain something
mournfully pg169
expressing or full of sorrow
impertinent pg 186
given to or characterized by insolent rudeness
mystefied
to make mysterious or obscure
hurtling
to move rapidly or forcefully