I Am Number Four (vocabulary)
meddles
(v.) interfere in something that is not one's business
amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
barter
To exchange goods or services without the use of money
monogamous
a mating relationship wherein one male and one female mate only with each other
penchant
a strong attraction or inclination
Mogadorian
aliens from the planet Mogadore, "bad guys"
harbinger
an indication of the approach of something or someone
cesspool
any filthy place
concentric
arcs and circles that share the same center points
coy
artfully shy; quiet; coquettish
prime
at the best stage
ravine
deep, narrow gorge worn by running water
carnage
destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
cataclysmic
disastrous
amiss
faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly
verdant
green with vegetation
cauldrons
kettles or pots
seething
mad; furious with
segue
movement from one thing to another; transition
obliterated
reduced to nothingness
bellow
shout loudly and without restraint
gregarious
sociable; fond of the company of others
apex
the highest point
levitation
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
assuage
to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
reiterates
to repeat
traverse
travel across or pass over
incredulously
unbelievingly
futile
unproductive of success
amok
wildly
