The Lightning Thief Flashcards
Page 6: Scythe
an implement used for mowing grass, grain, or other crops and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle
Page 3: Kleptomaniac
a persistent neurotic impulse to steal especially without economic motive
Page 4: Stele
a usually carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes
Page 75: Vane
a movable device attached to an elevated object (such as a spire) for showing the direction of the wind
Page 110: Suppressing
to put down by authority or force
Page 84: Satyr
a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
Page 115: Warily
marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
Page 140: Receptacle
one that receives and contains something
Page 72: Pseudonym
a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
Fake name
Page 98: Pulverize
To reduce to very small pieces (crush)
Page 156: Stowed
to put away for future use
Page 168: Braying
to utter the characteristic loud harsh cry of a donkey
Page 169: Mournfully
expressing sorrow
Page 169: Glint
to glance off an object
Page 170: Infrared
situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end —used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter
