The Lightning Thief Vocabulary: Chapters 13-17

Define deceitful:

• relating to others with the same interest as you or your relative

• pursing a lifelong quest with another person

• guilty of misleading others or misrepresenting the truth

• searching for hidden treasure in the sea at night

What is tentative?

• unsettled in mind or opinion

• certain of school events taking place

• a quest to find a peaceful or restful camping site

• a disagreement between a camp counselor and a student

What does radiate mean?

• to stretch or exercise during the morning hours

• to be hidden from all light and sound

• to surf with a long surfboard

• to send out rays or waves

Define emit:

• to give a mean look to or to make an unfriendly face

• to give off, send forth, or discharge

• a type of greek god that is able to produce fire

• the ability to see underwater clear or without any obstructions

Define plummet:

• to float down a hill slowly

• a type of plumber that is essential with home repairs

• a rare plum that is only found in European countries

• to drop straight down sharply and quickly

Define revelation:

• an enlightening or surprising and previously unknown fact

• the beginning of a story that has a predictable ending

• a caterpillar that metamorphosizes into a blue butterfly

• an engine that can only be found in a speed boat

What is a proposition?

• a suggested bargain, scheme, or task

• a part of speech that shows the position

• a master plan that is set for all campsites to follow

• seats that are available for use at camp half-blood

What is temperamental?

• someone who has the same mood or attitude every day of their life

• likely to undergo sharp and unreasonable mood changes

• a temperature that is taken at camp half-blood

• a greek god that is reasonable and kind to the other gods

Define smug:

• showing excessive pride or satisfaction in one's self

• one who has low self-esteem

• the smog that is responsible for contaminating the Gulf Coast and surrounding areas

• a mug that is only intended for the use of coffee

"Please, I'm not into self- (a)   pain."