1. The Lightening Thief
Aunty Em’s
Vocabulary

2. The Lightening Thief – Aunty Em’s - Vocabulary
dyslexia – (noun) A learning disorder marked by the difficulty in recognizing and comprehending written words.
If there’s anything worse for my dyslexia than regular English, it’s red cursive neon English.
impulsive – (adj.) suddenly acting on thoughts or wants rather than careful thinking it through first.
I do impulsive stuff sometimes.
cherish – (verb) to hold or treat as important; to treasure
I must cherish every customer I get.
marred – (verb) to damage or make something less than perfect or attractive
You notice some of my creations do not turn out well. They are marred.
warily – (adverb) describes someone being watchful and cautious
“A pose?” Annabeth asked warily.
distortion – (noun) something that looks twisted out of shape; or deformed
The convexity will cause some distortion.
sever – (verb) to separate a part from the whole, usually by cutting
Once you sever it, it becomes a spoil of war.
impertinent – (adj.) rude with a ‘tude (attitude); “I’ll show you!” behavior
“They’re not going to like that,” Grover warned. “They’ll think you’re impertinent.