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PercyJacksonVoc13-15
Vocabulary for Percy Jackson chapters 13-15
Term | Definition |
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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 |