Percy Jackson Vocabulary Flashcard #3

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ultimatum

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A final demand; a last condition.

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metamorphosis

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Transformation; a change of form from one shape, object, or living thing to another.

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custody

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Guardianship of someone or something; protective care.

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commotion

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Disturbance; tumult; uproar.

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fugitive

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A hiding person; a person on the run from jail or other persecution.

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pseudonym

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A fictitious name, especially one used by an author.

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recoil

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To spring back; to shrink back in fear or disgust.

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reverently

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In a manner showing deep respect.

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impede

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To hinder or obstruct the progress of something.

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precariously

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In a way that is not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.