The VOCAB Vault
The vocabulary word that means "having an upset stomach and feeling the need to vomit".
What is Nauseous?
the word for the "long, curved blade for cutting grain or grass."
What is a Scythe?
This creature, which attacked Percy and Grover on the bus, had the body of a woman and the wings and talons of a bird.
What is a Fury?
This is the fruit and drink that Grover gives Percy to heal him on the way to camp.
What are Pomegranate seeds and nectar?
Percy's protective best friend who is revealed to be a satyr.
Who is Grover Underwood?
the word for "a high-pitched female singing voice."
What is Soprano?
The vocabulary word that means "military weapons used in warfare,"
What is Artillery?
This mythological beast, disguised as Ms. Dodds, was the first monster to reveal the supernatural world to Percy.
What is an Empusa (or a Fury/Alecto)?
The activity that Percy is immediately good at during his first full day at camp, involving a Greek war shield.
What is Canoeing (or Water Sports)?
The blonde girl with calculating grey eyes who first helps Percy and later becomes his guide.
Who is Annabeth Chase?
The vocabulary word that means "the use of irony to mock or convey contempt".
What is Sarcasm?
The word for "a state of intense fear or disgust that causes one to withdraw,"
What is Recoiled?
The species of monster that Grover is revealed to be, with hooves, horns, and a goat's lower body.
What is a Satyr?
The cabin that Percy is initially assigned to because his godly parent is unknown.
What is Cabin Eleven (Hermes's Cabin)?
The leader of Cabin Eleven and the demigod who gives Percy a tour of the camp.
Who is Luke Castellan?
the word for a person who "engages in systematic theft."
What is a Kleptomaniac?
the word for a "large, heavy hammer, usually with a wooden head."
What is a Mallet?
The three main gods whose children are too powerful to be allowed at Camp Half-Blood, according to the rule made after World War II.
Who are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades?
The color of the camp T-shirts worn by all the campers.
What is Orange?
Percy's stepfather who smells so bad he can repel monsters.
Who is Gabe Ugliano?
The vocabulary word that means "rejecting or resisting authority,"
What is Rebellious?
the word for "appearing suddenly and often mysteriously."
What is Materialized?
This is the name of the Minotaur's father, a Cretan bull that mated with Queen Pasiphae.
Who is the Cretan Bull?
This is the area in the center of the cabins where the campers gather every night to burn sacrifices.
What is the Campfire?
The camper who challenges Percy in the bathroom, resulting in a shocking show of Percy’s water-based powers.
Who is Clarisse?