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Sucker
Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief "Rather than calling herself Mrs. Ugliano-was proof that she wasn't totally suckered by Gabe." (Rick Riordan 38) fool or trick (someone) -
Braziers
The Titan's Curse " The torches and braziers kept the outdoor pavilion warm." (Rick Riordan Page 70) a container for hot coals, generally taking the form of an upright standing or hanging metal bowl or box -
Prophecy
The Titan´s Curse Rick Riordan
¨Dionysus is calling a council of cabin leaders to discuss the prophecy¨"(Page 92)
A prediction -
Skidded
The Titan´s Curse Rick Riordan
"Over in frozen meadow, a satyr skidded on his hooves as he chased after a redheaded tree nymph" (page 77)
slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly. -
Pursed
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"My mother pursed her lips." (Page 105)
pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation. -
Muttering
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"There was a muttering of agreement." (Page 96)
say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation. -
Sneered
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"Mr. D sneered." (Page 124)
smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner. -
Dismissively
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"He waved his hand dismissively" (Page 125)
indicating lack of interest -
Turnstiles
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"We bought tickets and got through the turnstiles" (Page 149)
a mechanical gate consisting of revolving horizontal arms fixed to a vertical post, allowing only one person at a time to pass through. -
mortal
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"You never live with your parents? I mean, your mortal parents." (Page 164)
(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death. -
Subdue
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
"Hercules managed to subdue it." (Page 171)
overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person). -
Trinkets
The Titans Curse - 174/190
"He is awfully fussy about his trinkets and trash." (Page 187)
a small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value. -
Quiverering
The Titan's Curse - 190 - 197
"she said, but her voice was quivering" (Page 194)
tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion. -
Straggled
The Titan's Curse 199 - 207
"Then we straggled back toward the dam." (Page 206)
move along slowly, typically in a small irregular group, so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front. -
Manipulate
The Titan's Curse - 208-213
"Maybe I could manipulate the Mist." (Page 213)
control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously. -
peg
The Titan's Curse - 213-220
"She would peg the store's sign with a few bulls-eyes at a hundred miles an hour." (Page 221)
hitting something down really fast. -
Plunged
The Titan's Curse
"Nereus plunged straight down, wriggling and thrashing and spiraling through the dark water." (Page 227)
jump or dive quickly and energetically. -
Kiosk
The Titan's Curse
"We hid behind a little kiosk filled with souvenir crystals."(Page 235)
a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc., are sold. -
Bail
Diary of a wimpy kid the third wheel
"But it was too tight of a squeeze and I had to bail out." (Page 37)
To release -
Dismantle
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Third Wheel 58 - 142
"It was too much work to dismantle it, so me and Dad just shoved it in the garage." (Page 142)
To take apart -
decent
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul 8-58
"I was really looking forward to eating a meal at a decent restaurant." (Page 58)
of an acceptable standard; satisfactory. -
Paved
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul 85-192
"But as soon as we took the exit, it was clear we'd made a mistake. First of all, the road wasn't paved." (Page 191)
cover (a piece of ground) with concrete, asphalt, stones, or bricks; lay paving over. -
trigger
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The long Haul
"Dad said there must be some kind of sensor that could detect the weight of a car, so we did our best to trigger it" (Page 189).
cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist. -
Souvenir
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul
"Mon's also been making a scrapbook, and she asked everyone to contribute a souvenir to put inside." (Page 215)
a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event. -
Convenience
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth pg 41 - 142
"Please take care of this at your earliest convenience as Gregory is out of clean clothes for school" (130).
the state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty. -
Gossip
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth 158 - 207
"So if you don't like to drink tea and gossip with the ladies, you're sort of out of luck" (Page 200).
casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. -
Immensely
The adventure of the blue avenger 4-16
"And I resent the implication immensely" (Page 14).
to a great extent; extremely. -
Incorrigible
The Adventures of Blue Avenger
"He was just incorrigible" (Page 39).
not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. -
modesty
The Adventures Of Blue Avenger
"Even though Mike Fennell's typical modesty had prevented him telling Blue that he was to receive a plaque for being the most outstanding sophomore..." (Page 59)
the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities. -
Sauntering
The Adventures of Blue Avenger 65 - 78
"Their conversation was suddenly cut short when they both noticed a secruity guard with a walkie-talkie sauntering by" (Page 77).
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
