Percy Jackson Chapter 1

Front 1

Advice

Back 1

An opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation

Hint 1

1- My advice is: close this book right now

2- I think I'll take your advice

Front 2

Birth

Back 2

A time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother's body

Hint 2

Believe whatever lie your mom or dad told you about your birth

Front 3

Lead a busy, normal, quiet

Back 3

To live a particular type of live

Verb: lead, led, led

Hint 3

Try to lead a normal life

Front 4

Life

Back 4

The period between birth and death, or the experience or state of being alive

Noun

Hint 4

Unfortunately, accidents are part of life

Front 5

Painful

Back 5

Causing emotional or physical pain

Adjective

Hint 5

It gets you killed in painful nasty ways

Painful injury

Painful memories

Front 6

Nasty

Back 6

Bad or very unpleasant

(Adjective)

Hint 6

A nasty surprise

She has a nasty habit

He had a nasty cut above the eye

There is a nasty smell in here

Front 7

Fiction

Back 7

The type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts

Hint 7

The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account

Front 8

Envy

Back 8

To wish that you had something that another person has

(Verb) envy, envied, envied

Hint 8

I envy you for being able to believe

I envy her ability to talked to people

Front 9

Whatever

Back 9

1- Something whose particular nature or type you do not know

2- anything or everything

Hint 9

1-Whatever happens, you'll be all right

2-Give him whatever he wants

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Lead

Back 10

1- To manage or control a group of people; to be the person who makes decisions that other people choose to follow obey

2- to show the way to someone or something, esp by going first

3- to prepare the way of something to happen (verb)

Hint 10

1-I've asked him to lead the discussion2- just follow the signs and they will lead you to the exit 3- ten years of scientific research led to the development of the new drug

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Nasty

Back 11

1- Bad or unpleasant

(Adjective)

2- unkind

Hint 11

1-There's a nasty smell in here

1-A nasty surprise

2- don't be so nasty to your brother

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Envy

Back 12

1-To wish that you had something that another person has

(Verb) envied

2- the feeling that you wish you had something that someone else has

Hint 12

1-I envy her ability to talk to people

2- I watched with envy as she set off for the airport

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None

Back 13

Not one ( of a group of people or things), or not any

(Pronoun)

Hint 13

1-None at all

1-None of my children has/have blond hair

1- I'd like some more cheese. I'm sorry there's none left

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Recognize

Back 14

To know something or someone because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before

Hint 14

1- I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately

2- do you recognize this song?

3- doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different disease

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Stirring

Back 15

1-The beginning of something, such as an emotion or thought

(Noun)

2- a stirring event, performance or account of something makes people very excited or enthusiastic

(Adjective)

Hint 15

1- She felt a faint stirring of envy when she heard that one of her colleagues had been promoted

1- I feel a stirring of curiosity

2- the prime minister made a stirring speech

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Might

Back 16

1- Simple past of may, Used especially when reporting what someone has said, thought, asked, etc.

(Modal verb)

2- used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done, or that something is true although not very likely

(Modal verb)

Hint 16

1-I brought him some sandwiches because I thought you might be hungry

1- very politely the little boy asked if he might have another piece of cake (he said "may I have another piece of cake, please")

2- I might come and visit you next year, if I can save enough money

2- the rain might have stopped by now

2- don't go any closer, it might be dangerous

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Sense

Back 17

1- An ability to understand, , value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste and feel

(Noun)

2- a general feeling or understanding

(Noun)

Hint 17

1- my cold is so bad I've lost my sense of smell

I have an excellent sense of smell

2- did you get any sense of how he might react?

2- the helicopters hovering overhead added to the sense of urgency

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Warn

Back 18

1-To make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future

(Verb) warned

Hint 18

1- we were warned not to eat the fish which might upset our stomachs

1- this particular curry is extremely hot - be warned!

1- put the ball down now, laura, I'm warning you!

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Boarding student

Back 19

When someone is a school in where he or she lives

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Troubled

Back 20

Having problems or difficulties

(Adjective)

Hint 20

1- this troubled region has had more than its fair share of wars over the centuries

1- in these troubled times, it's nice to hear some good news

1- your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now

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Field

Back 21

1- An area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals, usually by a fence

2- an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing sports

3- an area of activity or interest

Hint 21

1- the cows were all standing in one corner of the field

2- in the football field

3- the field of medicine

3- are you still in the same field?

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Field trip

Back 22

1- A trip made by students or research workers to study something at first hand

Hint 22

1- A field trip to the power plant was organized

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Head

Back 23

1- To go in a particular direction

2- to be in charge of a group or organization

Hint 23

1- I was heading out of the room when she called me

2- she heads one of Britain's leading travel firms

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Ancient

Back 24

1- Of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time (adjective)

2- very old ( informal adjective)

Hint 24

1- people have lived in this valley since ancient times

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Thinning hair

Back 25

Front 26

Scruffy

Back 26

1-Untidy and looking a little dirty

(Adjective)

Hint 26

1-They live in a scruffy part of town

1-A small, scruffy-looking man

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Beard

Back 27

Bird

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Frayed

Back 28

1- With the threads at the edge coming loose

(Adjective) ("Freid")

Hint 28

Frayed cuffs

Front 29

Tweed

Back 29

1-A thick material made from wool (the hair on the bodies of sheeps)

(Noun) "twid"

Hint 29

1-A tweed jacket

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At least

Back 30

1- to reduce the effect of a statement

2-not less than

3- used to emphasize that something is good in a bad situation

4- used to say that someone should do something small, even if they do nothing else

Hint 30

1- I've met the president, at least, he shook my hand once

2- it will cost at least $100

2- you have to wait at least an hour

3- it's a small house but at least there's a garden

4- even if she didn't want to send a present, she could at least have sent a card

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Aim

"eim"

Back 31

1- to point or direct a weapon or other object toward someone or something (verb)

2- to intend (verb)

Hint 31

1- I turned and saw a big man aiming a camera at me

1- she aimed a kick at my shins

2- i aim to be millionaire by the time I'm 35

2- we're aiming for a 50 percent share of the German market

Front 32

Sort of

Back 32

1- Used to say that something is partly true but doesn't describe the exact situation

1- in some way or to some degree

Hint 32

1- I feel sort of sorry for him, even though I know he's not a good person