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Lightning Thief Chapters 16-22 Vocabulary
Lightning Thief Chapters 16-22 Vocabulary
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9th Grade
01/21/2014

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Hephaestus
Definition
The Greek god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes
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Arachne
Definition
a great weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Athena, who turns her into a spider
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Albino
Definition
People who lack all colouring pigment in their skin
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Herbivore
Definition
Animals that eat only plants
{vs. Carnivore/Omnivore}
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Sanctuary
Definition
A place of safety and refuge
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Homecoming
Definition
A weekend high school festival involving dances, football, returning graduates (in the fall)
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Infinity
Definition
A number larger than you can count or imagine
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Toxic
Definition
A deadly poison (also, poisonous emotions or language)
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Void
Definition
A completely empty space; nothingness
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Neirid
Definition
sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters)who often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms.
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Orpheus
Definition
a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music
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Raptor
Definition
a bird of prey (a predator), e.g., an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl.
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Tartar
Definition
Unhealthy-looking Yellow plaque that builds up on teeth
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Procrustes
Definition
was a son of Poseidon had an iron bed, in which he invited every passer-by to spend the night, and where he set to work on them with his smith's hammer, to stretch or amputate them to fit. Procrustes continued his reign of terror until he was captured by Theseus, travelling to Athens along the sacred way, who "fitted" Procrustes to his own bed:
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Loitering
Definition
Idly (unproductively) hanging around
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Charon
Definition
Ferryman who takes souls to Hades
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Barge
Definition
A boat on a canal that carries goods
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Disembark
Definition
To get off a boat, plane or train
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Cerberus
Definition
Three-headed dog guarding gates of Hades
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Fields of Asphodel
Definition
Place of nothingness where most souls go
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Fields of Elysium
Definition
Reward for heroes to do great deeds
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Keening
Definition
Wailing and crying in grief
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Victorian
Definition
The years when Queen Victoria reigned, 1830-1899, marked by strict morals
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Sisyphus
Definition
Myth that shows the drudgery and meaninglessness of life (He was condemned to roll a boulder up a mountain over and over forever)
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Tartarus
Definition
The lowest, most fearsome part of hades reserved for the worst sinners
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Famine
Definition
Mass starvation, usually due to crop failure
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Persephone
Definition
Goddess, daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades, rules over seasons
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Charisma
Definition
Magnetic personality
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Subdivision
Definition
A neighborhood created by subdividing farmland
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Distress
Definition
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
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Imped(e) (-ing)
Definition
To delay or prevent
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Agitate(d)
Definition
To make someone (or to be)troubled or nervous
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Rupture
Definition
To break or burst suddenly
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odyssey
Definition
A epic Greek poem by Home, who is also the writer of the Iliad. It is also a long journey.
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abduct(ees)
Definition
To be taken against will or illegally
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Impending
Definition
Something just about to happen
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banish
Definition
To expel from your group or country
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defer
Definition
To put something off until a later date
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impudence
Definition
Deeply disrepectful and arrogant
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restrain
Definition
To physically stop someone from doing something
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(im)perceptible
Definition
(Not) able to be seen or heard
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Tuition
Definition
Fees charged for instruction at a school or college
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Obliged
Definition
Obligated to do something -- it must be done, a duty
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Unraveled
Definition
When a ball of string comes apart: for a person, when they loose their composure
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Nausea
(Nauseous)
Definition
Motion sickness: metaphorically, feeling "sick" or disgusted about one's life
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