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Percy Jackson 19-22
Vocab for Percy Jackson 19-22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cavern | n., a large cave |
| impale | v., to cause a pointed object to go into or through someone or something |
| pavilion | n., a building in a park or garden that usually has open sides and is used for parties, concerts, or other events |
| obsidian | n., a jet black, very sharp type of volcanic rock |
| scold | v., to express disapproval or scold gently |
| levitate | v., to rise and magically float in the air |
| bristle | v., to show signs of anger |
| predicament | n., a difficult or unpleasant situation |
| luminous | adj., producing or seeming to produce light |
| grotesquely | adv., extremely different from what is expected or usual |
| fused | adj., joined or stuck together |
| lithe | adj., moving in an easy, graceful way |
| aura | n., a special quality or feeling that seems to come from a person, place, or thing |
| mesmerizing | adj., holding the attention of someone entirely, so much that nothing else is seen or noticed |
| charisma | n., a special charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone |
| arrogant | adj., having or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people |
| pretense | n., a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something |
| tremor | n., a shaking movement of the ground before or after an earthquake |
| debris | n., the pieces that are left after something has been destroyed |
| ultimatum | n., a final threat : a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted |
| blackmail | n., the crime of threatening to tell secret information about someone unless the person being threatened gives you money or does what you want |
| counterproposal | n., an offer in response; a return proposal made after someone has rejected a previous offer |
| defy | v., to refuse to obey |
| impede | v., to slow down movement, progress, or action |
| agitated | adj., disturbed, excited, and angered |
| cleave | v., to cut in two |
| adolescent | n., a young person who is developing into an adult |
| abduct | v., to take someone away from a place by force |
| odyssey | n., a long journey full of adventures |
| banish | v., to force someone to leave a country or area as punishment |
| hearth | n.,the floor in front of or inside a fireplace; used for cooking in the old days |
| impudence | n., not showing proper respect or courtesy; rudeness |
| interject | v., to interrupt what someone else is saying |
| imperceptibly | adv., almost impossible to see or notice |
| submerge | v., to put someone or something under water |
| vengeance | n., hurting someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else |
| reconciliation | n., the act of making up or forgiving someone after a fight or argument |
| gilded | v., painted in a thin layer of gold |
| cylinder | n., a long tube |
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MsRisch
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