The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes, Vocabulary List Chapters 10-13

to move as a large cloud or mass

Suddenly, it lifted into the air, burst into blue flame, and a tower of black smoke billowed out.

willing to meet danger or take risks

"Find out?" I finished her sentence, feeling a little bolder.

round or swollen

Up close, I could see the bulbous nose and the gray sharp teeth.

to be able to speak well

Had I been more coherent I might've screamed.

a narrow opening or crack in a hard surface and especially in rock

A ray of sunlight penetrated a crevice in the chamber's ceiling.

to break down or be broken down into simpler parts or substances especially by the action of living things (as bacteria and fungi)

He looked like a bloated zombie with decomposing gray skin with nasty black spots, and he had a dark, twisted smile.

a period of time that seems endless

I didn't blame them if they had to spend eternity with this guy.

to create or make up (something, such as a story) in order to trick people

Brooks fabricated some big story about how her dad traded antiques around the world and the alux's owner had accused him of selling her a fake Maya death mask.

moving or changing in small amounts : happening in a slow way over a long period of time

Then, gradually, everything came back into focus.

to lift something up

"Brooks!" I hefted myself up onto the rocky ledge and hauled her behind me.

to move in a slow or awkward way

I lumbered to the glass doors and peered inside.

not being conscious or aware

Mr. O was nodding off, oblivious.

the act of bringing back from apparent death or unconsciousness

"Hang on, Brooks!" in a panic, I began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

not safe because of hidden dangers

Some pretty treacherous stuff was described in there, but nothing as bad as Xib'alb'a, the underworld.

very bad or unpleasant

"They're vile little monsters, created by someone for a specific purpose."

to force (someone or something) into a very small or narrow space

I wedged myself into the narrow opening.