Percy Jackson Ch. 9-12 Vocabulary

Percy Jackson Ch. 9-12 Vocabulary

Quest

the act of searching for something

Grimace

a twisted expression on someone's face, usually expressing disgust or pain

celestial

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

Usurp

to seize or take control, possibly by force or without authority

Prevail

to prove superior or more powerful

Intervene

come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

Wrath

extreme & intense anger

Confront

To deal with something unpleasant, face to face

Feign

pretend to be affected by

Vulnerable

capable of being wounded or hurt

Obscure

to make unclear or blurred

Impulsive

An act done hastily, or without thought

Impertinent

improperly forward, bold, or rude

Indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

Nostalgic

a desire or longing for familiar things, people, or past happiness