Word list: Clive Cussler - Trojan Odyssey

apprehend verb to understand something

doze of If you doze off, you start to sleep, especially during the day
anticipation noun a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
breakthrough noun in
anthe near future
important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation
snoop verb or
to look aroundanswer
provide an a placetosecretly,
a problemin order to discover things or
scornfully adverb find out information about someone
in a way that shows you have no respect or something
for someone or
sprawled adjective something and think they are stupid
lying or sitting with your arms and legs spread out carelessly
trepidation noun and
fear untidily
or worry about what is going to happen
apprehend verb to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law
dye verb to change the colour of something using a special liquid
wrath noun extreme anger
commotion noun a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited
penthouse noun movement
an expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or
noxious adjective tall building
harmful and unpleasant
nonchalantly adverb in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not
undaunted adjective interested or do and
still determined not care
enthusiastic, despite problems or no
adhere verb success
to stick firmly
solemnly adverb seriously and without any humour
appropriate verb to take something for your own use, usually without permission
paranoia noun an extreme and unreasonable feeling that other people do not
retinue noun like you or
a group are going
of people whoto travel
harm with
or criticize you person to help
an important
stifen verb them
to become nervous and less relaxed
welfare noun physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a
considerate adjective person
kind and helpful
unleash verb to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled
amplify verb to increase the size or effect of something
uneasy adjective slightly worried or uncomfortable about a particular situation
taper of to become gradually smaller or weaker, or happen less often
floodlight noun a large, powerful electric light used for lighting outside areas,
extricate verb such
to as sports
remove, fieldsororfree
release, buildings,
someone in the dark
or something from a
layout noun difficult condition or situation
the way that something is arranged
airstrip noun a long, flat piece of land from which trees, rocks, etc. have been
scurry verb removed so that with
to move quickly, aircraft canshort
small, take steps
off and land
gag noun a piece of cloth that is tied around a person's mouth or put
muzzle noun inside
the endit of
in order
a gun to stop the
barrel, whereperson from speaking,
the bullets come outshouting, or
yank verb to pull something forcefully with a quick movement
diabolical adjective extremely bad or shocking
retaliate verb to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because
frigid adjective they have cold
extremely done or said something harmful to you
impede verb to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult
obstruct verb for someone
to try to do something
to stop something from happening or developing
lure verb to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by
confine verb offering them something
to keep someone closed exciting
in a place, often by force
nightgown noun a comfortable piece of clothing like a loose dress worn by a
thud noun woman
the sound or a girlisinmade
that bed when something heavy falls or hits
incredulously adverb something else
in a way that shows you do not want or are unable to believe
horrendous adjective something
extremely unpleasant or bad
latch noun a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal
shed noun bar that building,
a small fits into ausually
hole and madeis lifted by pushing
of wood, used for down on another
storing things
bluf verb If you bluff your way into or out of a situation, you get yourself
up adverb into
veryor out of it by deceiving people
near
eyeball verb to look closely at someone
retrieve verb to find and bring back something
relieved adjective happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has
pal noun ended
a friend
gash noun a long, deep cut, especially in the skin
lunge verb to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to
hideous adjective attack
extremelysomeone
ugly or bad
sheath noun a cover into which a knife or sword fits so that the blade cannot
blackout noun cut someone
a time when all when
lightsit is not be
must being usedby law, or when there is
hidden
obituary noun no light orespecially
a report, power because of an electricity
in a newspaper, failure
that gives the news of
mogul noun someone's death and details about
an important person who is very rich or powerful their life
dagger noun a short, pointed knife that is sharp on both sides, used
bowl noun especially in the past
a round container thatas is aopen
weaponat the top and is deep enough to
stretcher noun hold fruit, sugar, etc.
a light frame made from two long poles with a cover of soft
lumber verb material
to move stretched
slowly andbetweenawkwardly them, used for carrying people who
sanctuary noun protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something
palatial adjective being chased
A palatial house or is
hunted
very large and beautiful.
pull up When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops
daring adjective the
bravecar,and
often for arisks
taking short time
intimidated adjective frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a
cataclysm noun situation
an extremely destructive event or violent change
appalling adjective shocking and very bad
alleviate verb to make pain or problems less severe
susceptible adjective easily influenced or harmed by something