The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes, Vocabulary List Chapters 7-9

afraid or nervous especially about what may happen

Brooks looked around anxiously.

to act in agreement with another's wishes or in obedience to a rule

I couldn't tell what it was thinking, but fortunately, it complied.

something (such as an emergency) that might happen

(You gods really tried to cover all contingencies, didn't you?)

having a defect or flaw

"It's defective for one reason only."

to take completely apart (as for storing or repair)

We reached the wall the demon runner had been dismantling before.

a very long period of time — usually plural

"It started eons ago."

to show affection —used especially of a dog

"Out here in the middle of the desert with old Ortiz fawning all over me."

to worry or be concerned

Absolutely nothing to fret about.

to make a judgment about

"One can never fully gauge its temperament or understand its logic."

something (as memories or knowledge) that comes from the past or a person of the past

"It's my ancestral legacy."

changing moods quickly and often — used to describe someone who often changes from being happy to being angry or upset in a quick and unexpected way

"Magic is so mercurial," she said.

to hide or cover (something) : to be in front of (something) so that it cannot be seen

"Those humans were smart and could understand too much, so the gods sent a great fog to obscure some of their knowledge."

a happening believed to be a sign or warning of a future event

Mom said they were omens of death and to stay away from them.

to turn on or around a central point

I pivoted and continued into the darkness.

allowed to know about (something secret)

I'm certainly not privy to the contents of her heart.

a usually adventurous journey made in search of something

"It's my quest."

to spread around from or as if from a center

A burning sensation radiated through my body.

to bring to a usually worse state

In that millisecond, everything I knew or thought I knew was reduced to one word: poison.

to become less strong or intense

"I've got to go," Brooks shouted as the rain subsided.

to call into being

"You'll know when the magic summons you."

tiring because of length or dullness

It must have been really tedious work.

a person's attitude as it affects what he or she says or does

"One can never fully gauge its temperament or understand its logic."

to twist and turn from side to side

It writhed and screamed as its skin sizzled.