The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes, Vocabulary List Chapters 28-33

filled with feelings of fear and wonder : filled with awe

"The Old World," Jazz whispered, all awestruck, as if it needed to be named.

to wear away little by little (as by rust or acid)

We were surrounded by rusted, corroded metal walls.

to thicken and separate into liquids and solids

Whitish foam curdled on the water's surface.

to leave or remove from a ship or airplane

"Time to disembark," Jazz said cheerfully.

to accompany someone to protect or show courtesy

"Ixtab told Quinn she could work off her debt by escorting souls to the underworld."

lasting forever : having no beginning and no end

"It has been eternal night here ever since the gods abandoned it."

to cause (something) to happen faster

"I'm here to expedite your journey to the Old World."

not respectful or serious

"How does a cane open an ancient gateway?" I asked flippantly, hoping Jazz might hear how crazy it sounded.

to lift up especially with a pulley

Jazz scooped Hondo up like a sack of chile pods and hoisted him over his shoulder.

to set on fire : LIGHT

Brook's eyes shifted, the gold and amber flecks glowing like they might ignite any second.

to push roughly

I was jostled awake by a scratching sound.

gaining pleasure from pain and suffering

"You're the one who set that masochistic, bloodthirsty monster free!"

to do a favor for or do something as a favor

Flaco obliged

coming from or suggesting something rotten

"Probably a putrid pit filled with vicious rats and killer ants that would eat out your eyeballs."

showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong

With a shrug, Jazz said sheepishly, "I snooped."

to glide and skip lightly or quickly

It skittered down the deck.

something (such as food) that keeps someone or something alive

"You need rest and sustenance, kid," Jazz said.

to walk a long way with difficulty

"We can't just walk aimlessly," Hondo said after we'd trekked for what seemed like a mile through the dense jungle.

not clearly expressed

Why did people always give me vague response?

happening, moving, or existing at the same time

Two small moons inched across the sky in perfect synchronicity.