Percy Jackson Vocab Chapters 9-10

usurp

• take a position of power illegally

• to support someone in authority

• to create a new law

• to withdraw from a position

repetition

• to do over and over again

• to do something once

• to forget something

• to do something quickly

erupt

• to burst from something

• to remain still

• to slowly fade away

• to grow quietly

venomous

• full of malice or spite

• harmless and friendly

• sweet and kind

• bright and cheerful

paisley

• distinctive pattern of feathers

• a type of fabric

• a musical genre

• a style of painting

proverbial

• well-known

• rarely seen

• hard to find

• often ignored

cowered

• stood tall in confidence

• crouched down in fear

• walked away calmly

• faced the challenge bravely

grappled

• fighting without weapons

• a type of dance

• a form of negotiation

• a method of cooking

drachmas

• Greek unit of money

• Ancient Roman currency

• Type of Greek pottery

• A famous Greek philosopher

reinforcement

• extra support

• punishment

• neglect

• indifference