Lightning Thief Chapters 1-8

Front 1

envy

Back 1

the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

Front 2

spawn

Back 2

the eggs of a fish or a frog; to have been birthed by

Front 3

pulverize

Back 3

to crush, beat, or grind (something) into powder or dust

Front 4

solstice

Back 4

one of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator◊

The summer solstice occurs around June 22 and the winter solstice occurs around December 22.

Front 5

mournful

Back 5

full of sorrow; very sad

Front 6

hallucination

Back 6

something (such as an image, a sound, or a smell) that seems real but does not really exist

Front 7

hastily

Back 7

(adverb) done or made very quickly

Front 8

intimidating

Back 8

discouraging through fear

Front 9

metaphysical

Back 9

highly abstract and overly theoretical; based on speculative or abstract reasoning

Front 10

armory

Back 10

a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms

Front 11

mausoleum

Back 11

a large burial chamber, usually above ground

Front 12

sullen

Back 12

showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment

Front 13

initiation

Back 13

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

Front 14

gaudy

Back 14

showy in a tasteless or vulgar way

Front 15

taunt

Back 15

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing.