The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes, Vocabulary List Chapters 34-38

causing great harm or suffering : disastrous

"Could be calamitous."

to be on fire or to set on fire

The power was building, heavy and strong, and so hot I thought I was going to combust.

someone or something that is used as a way of sending something (such as information or money) from one place or person to another

"Runner can also mean — how do I say it? — channel, a conduit, power."

to cause (something that is moving) to change direction

"How did you find us?" I asked, deflecting her question with one of my own.

being twisted, rugged, or full of knots

My eyes traced the trunk down to thick gnarled roots that snaked through the dark.

to spend the winter sleeping or resting

Jazz, Hondo, and Brooks kept sleeping like hibernating turtles.

to burn to ashes

It incinerated the monster on impact, then zipped back into my hand.

to place or keep apart from others

When I isolated my thoughts to this one part of me, a strange energy pulsed through my entire body.

lying or moving in the same direction but always the same distance apart

Quinn righted herself and flew parallel to the ground.

to stir up : EXCITE

My curiosity was definitely piqued, and the thick rope on the ground near my feet looked like an invitation.

to become smaller or weaker

Just as quickly, it receded.

to draw back

I recoiled as the blow rang out through the forest.

in poor condition and likely to break

She wore a red robe like Nobody's and stood on a rickety wooden stool with her back to me.

to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam

I felt a burst of heat on my skin, but it didn't scald me.

free from disturbance or turmoil

The sun was setting and everything — the trees, the sky, the sea — looked tranquil.

to draw back (as from pain)

Quinn sat up with a wince.

to give in

"It's your dominant power — it will yield."