The Sea of Monsters: Chapters 13–16

by Rick Riordan
In this second book of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the thirteen-year-old demigod must travel through dangerous waters to save his best friend and retrieve the magical cure for the poison destroying Camp Half-Blood.

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  1. protruding
    extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
    She tapped her wrist and her silver chains transformed—flattening and expanding into a huge shield. It was silver and bronze, with the monstrous face of Medusa protruding from the center.
  2. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
    The girl screamed as the sarcophagus engulfed her in a blast of a golden light.
  3. knead
    use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
    Then I took two large wads of candle wax, kneaded them into earplugs, and stuffed my ears.
  4. appeal
    be attractive to
    But Annabeth being who she was—well, if she could struggle through Ancient Greek architecture books and enjoy documentaries on the History Channel, I guessed the Sirens would appeal to her, too.
  5. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
    But no matter what shape they took, their mouths were greasy and caked with the remnants of old meals.
  6. submerge
    put under water
    Sound didn’t travel well underwater. If I could submerge her long enough, I could break the spell of the music.
  7. withstand
    stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
    We shot into the depths—ten feet, twenty feet. I knew I had to be careful because I could withstand a lot more pressure than Annabeth.
  8. hummus
    a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas
    "That brown stuff they spread on veggie sandwiches?”
    She rolled her eyes. "No, Seaweed Brain. That’s hummus. Hubris is worse."
  9. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
    “Hubris means deadly pride, Percy. Thinking you can do things better than anyone else...even the gods.”
  10. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
    In the meadow at the base of the ravine, several dozen sheep were milling around.
  11. aground
    with the bottom lodged on land
    She pointed down the beach, to just below the sheep meadow, where a small boat had been run aground...the other lifeboat from the CSS Birmingham.
  12. moor
    secure with cables or ropes
    We moored the Queen Anne’s Revenge on the back side of the island where the cliffs rose straight up a good two hundred feet.
  13. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
    I hoped that Polyphemus did not also keep carnivorous mountain goats.
  14. feisty
    showing spirit and courage
    “You’re a feisty one!” the deep voice bellowed.
    “Challenge me!” Clarisse’s voice, no doubt about it. “Give me back my sword and I’ll fight you!”
  15. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
    Polyphemus glowered. "What ‘Grover’?”
  16. baleful
    deadly or sinister
    Polyphemus’s eyelids narrowed over his baleful milky eye, as if he were trying to see Clarisse more clearly.
  17. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
    The Cyclops was an even more horrible sight than he had been in my dreams. Partly because his rancid smell was now up close and personal.
  18. chutney
    a spicy relish usually made with fruit, vinegar, and spices
    You don’t want to eat me raw. You'll get E coli and botulism and all sorts of horrible things. I’ll taste much better grilled over a slow fire. With mango chutney!
  19. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
    Polyphemus snatched up Grover as if he were a wayward puppy.
  20. crevice
    a long narrow opening
    He had wisely divided his regular animals from his man-eating sheep, putting each group on either side of the huge crevice that divided the island.
  21. wicker
    flexible branches or twigs that can be woven together
    He fed them chunks of mystery meat from a great wicker basket, which only reinforced the feelings I’d been having since Circe turned me into a guinea pig—that maybe it was time I joined Grover and became a vegetarian.
  22. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    She gave me one of those sly looks that always made me wary.
  23. hamper
    a basket usually with a cover
    In case you’re wondering, the underside of a sheep doesn’t smell that great. Imagine a winter sweater that’s been dragged through the mud and left in the laundry hamper for a week.
  24. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    My sheep taxi started plodding up the hill.
  25. mutton
    meat from a mature domestic sheep
    Polyphemus patted my sheep and nearly knocked me to the ground. "Putting on some extra mutton there?"
  26. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
    In his frenzy to find his old enemy, he forgot about resealing the cave entrance.
  27. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
    He was cut up and hobbling from so many wounds, but all we’d done was slow him down and make him mad.
  28. clammy
    unpleasantly cool and humid
    Her hairline was sticky with blood. Her skin was pale and clammy.
  29. lumber
    move heavily or clumsily
    Tyson lumbered over, careful not to step on the sheep.
  30. heed
    pay close attention to
    "No, sheepies. This way! Come here!”
    They heeded him, but it was obvious they were hungry, and they were starting to realize Tyson didn’t have any treats for them.
Created on Tue Jul 05 16:32:15 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 08 09:17:46 EDT 2023)

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