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PercyJacksonVoc13-15
Vocabulary for Percy Jackson chapters 13-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amber | adj., a dark orange-yellow color |
| accomplice | n., a person who works with or helps someone who is doing something wrong or illegal |
| glint | v., to shine in small, bright flashes |
| berth | n., a special place to sleep on a ship or train |
| barter | v., to trade; to exchange things for other things instead of money |
| resent | v., to be angry or upset about someone or something you think is unfair |
| churn | v., to stir or mix something with force |
| thread | v., to move through a narrow space |
| radiate | v., to move outward from a central point or area |
| rational | adj., based on facts or reason and not on emotions or feelings |
| confined | adj., a very small space or area |
| rhinestone | n., a small stone that is made to look like a diamond and is usually used for decoration |
| forked | adj., divided into two parts at one end; shaped like the letter Y |
| chimera | n., a monster from Greek mythology that breathes fire and has a lion's head, a goat's body, and a snake's tail |
| serpent | n., a very large snake |
| maw | n., the mouth, jaws, and throat of an animal |
| brood | n., a group of young animals that were born at the same time |
| gnash | v., to snap or grind the teeth |
| fugitive | n., a person running away to avoid being captured |
| embed | v., to place or set firmly in something else |
| trundle | v., to walk slowly and heavily |
| stammer | v., to speak with many pauses and repetitions because you are very nervous or frightened |
| proposition | n., something that is presented to a person or group of people to consider |
| defunct | adj., no longer existing or being used |