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Vocabulary Unit 3a
Vocabulary from "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" Read Aloud & Novel Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| probation | (noun) a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior |
| vaporize | (verb) to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate |
| hallucination | (noun) a false or distorted but compelling sensory perception |
| solstice | (noun) either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December |
| reek | (verb) to emit or be permeated by a strong, disagreeable odor |
| lumber | (noun) to move in a heavy, clumsy way |
| holographic | (adjective) the technique or process of producing holograms (a three-dimensional photograph produced by a laser beam reflected off an object on film); seeing an image that's not really there |
| disintegrate | (verb) to come apart; break down into parts of pieces |
| glint | (noun) a brief flash or flicker of reflected light |
| intimidate | (verb) to cause to become timid or afraid, esp. by means of threat |
| pursue | (adjective) to spend time doing; work at; practice |
| impulsive | (adjective) acting without thinking or planning |
| summon | (verb) to call to appear for a particular purpose |
| mar | (noun) to damage or spoil, esp. on the surface or face, but not severely |
| hilt | (noun) the handle of a sword of knife |
| alliance | (noun) a group of people, countries, or groups that share certain goals and agree to work together |
| feign | (verb) to pretend or fake; put on a false show of |
| cower | (verb) to crouch or cringe in fear |
| hyperventilating | (verb) to breath more heavily and faster than normal |
| obscure | (verb) to dim or conceal |
| falter | (verb) to hesitate because of being confused or not sure |
| groggy | (adjective) confused, dizzy, or sleepy |
| nostalgic | (adjective) a longing for the past |
| chasm | (noun) a deep crack in the earth's surface |
| churn | (adjective) to more or stir with great force |
| tentative | (adjective) not yet fully developed or definitely decided; provisional |
| silt | (noun) fine particles of earth, clay, or sand that eventually settle out of water |
| descend | (verb) to move downward or to a lower partition |
| defunct | (adjective) no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct |
| barricade | (noun) a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way |
| metamorphosis | (noun) the changes in form of some living things as they grow |
| replica | (noun) a duplication or copy, esp. one smaller than the original |
| realm | (noun) a royal kingdom |
| fugitive | (noun) a person who is escaping or running away |
| podium | (noun) a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais |
| disembark | (verb) to put or go ashore from a ship |
| levitate | (verb) to rise and float, apparently without hindrance from the force of gravity |
| ultimatum | (noun) a final statement of demands, esp. when issued with a threat of action if rejected, as in a diplomatic discussion |
| morph | (verb) change smoothly from one image to another |
| spectators | (noun) one that watches or observes |
| rupture | (verb) to break or tear open |
| banish | (verb) to force out or away |
| unanimous | (adjective) in complete agreement |
| bide | (verb) to stay or remain; to bide one's time means to wait for an opportunity |
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