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PJ Chapters 12-22
Percy Jackson Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nostalgic | longing for the past |
| faltered | hesitated or stumbled |
| chasm | a deep, gaping hole; a gorge |
| summon | to call together, to send for or to request to appear |
| proposition | an idea put forth; a suggestion |
| swarmed | moving quickly and gathering in large numbers |
| reluctantly | unwillingly; hesitantly |
| withering | shriveling, shrinking, wilting |
| indignation | anger as a result of something unjust |
| mystified | confused or puzzled |
| tentatively | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant |
| qualms | feelings of doubt |
| disembark | go ashore; unload cargo from a ship |
| baleful | threatening harm; menacing |
| keening | wailing in grief |
| chided | criticized; scolded |
| levitated | floated |
| charisma | personal appeal or attraction; magnetism |
| elaborate | to explain in greater detail |
| spectators | people who watch an event or performance |
| disoriented | confused as to time or place; out of touch |
| vacant | empty |
| summit | the top of a mountain |
| contemplating | to think about something deeply |
| unanimous | in complete agreement |
| vengeance | revenge |
| restrained | controlled, repressed, restricted |