Yupanqui's Turnfire

A Mysterious Visitor From Huitztlan

the Scions of the Canopy

get the wrong end of the stick

the Turnfire Night

scramble v.

under lock and key (being locked)

assail v.

sorcerer n. a man with magic powers, who is helped by evil spirits

aspersion n. libel

  • How dare you cast aspersion on your ruler!

K’uhul Ajaw

impede v.

Malipo: ancient name Turnfire

singe v. scorch

Och-Kan was an evil tyrant

Yupanqui, the ancestor of the tribe.

Xbalanque, the first Pyro Archon.

split-second

parable n. a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible

dredge v. remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water (dig)

  • Let’s not go dredging up the past.

a loose cannon n. a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous

push one’s buttons : If you push someone’s buttons, you do something or talk about something that upsets them. -> button-pusher

A Hero’s Rite

know better than to do

get off on the right/wrong foot

about-face n. An about-face is a complete change of attitude or opinion

combustion n. burning/commotion

perceptive adj.

cleanse

a close call n. on the verge of danger

  • That’s was a close call.

bona-fide adj. If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.

  • Kinich is a bona-fide hero who’s inherited the Malipo name.

worth its weight in gold

insufferable adj. unbearable

pompous adj. pretentious/flaunting + frivolous(?

  • I’ll bring you up to speed on…

filthy adj.

defile v. contaminate

intrigued adj.

scumsucking adj. egregious

brazier n. a metal container for burning coal, wood, etc., used to give warmth or to cook on

keep … at bay

  • Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Kinich’s Deal

  • An unexpected encounter finds you just as you are planning to …

blurt v. If someone blurts something, they say it suddenly (after trying hard to keep quiet or to keep it secret.)

  • You shouldn’t go around blurting out accusations like that, it can get you in trouble.
  • Too blunt? I’ll phrase it more gently.

blunt adj.

purge v. cleanse

  • Abyssal contamination is completely purged from his body.

endorse v.

mull over on

deliberate on, consider deeply, after much consideration

double-edged sword

unhinged adj.

demonic adj. demon

be adamant about

on the flip side

have every right

  • He has every right to do that.
  • You have every right to remain silence!

marble n. informal sb’s intelligence or mental ability

lost your marbles

stalemate n.

impasse, predicament

be worth your while

daredevil n.

sweep off one’s feet: overwhelm someone emotionally or become suddenly and completely in love with a person

  • I’m sure everyone will be swept off their feet when they meed our new flame bearer.

give you a piece of my mind : criticize

once and for all

precarious adj. not safe or certain; dangerous /
likely to fall or cause sb to fall

uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure,

unpredictable, undependable, risky, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe, hanging by a thread, hanging in the balance,

perilous, treacherous, on a slippery slope, on thin ice, touch-and-go, built on sand, doubtful, dubious, delicate, tricky,

problematic, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky, rocky, wobbly(wobble v.)

informal dicey, chancy, hairy, iffy; British informal dodgy; archaic or humorous parlous.

ANTONYMs safe, secure

  • Paimon: …It’s a good thing Thiago had the sense to stay in his hiding place, or things could’ve gotten really hairy for him.

remnant n.

bowel n. intestine

  • the bowel of: A rumble came from the bowels of the earth (= deep underground) .

  • You can dive into deep in the bowels of the Night Kingdom, and it wouldn’t burn a single hair off your head.

That’s a wrap. = Well done(?

as tough as nails

  • Look at him, lost and listless… He’s a shell of the man he was.

tatty adj. shabby

peruse v. to read sth, especially in a careful way

  • Do you truly find no joy at all in perusing such rich historical records?

scrutinize, inspect, study

drivel n. silly nonsense

grisly adj.extremely unpleasant and frightening and usually connected with death and violence

  • A shocking prediction: Every bearer of the ancient name “Malipo” eventually meets a grisly end.

  • the grisly details of human sacrifices

gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid, horrifying, fearful, hideous, macabre, spine-chilling, horrible, horrendous, grim, awful, dire, dreadful, terrible, horrific, disgusting, repulsive, repugnant, revolting, repellent, sickening, distressing, shocking, appalling, abominable, loathsome, abhorrent, odious, monstrous, unspeakable.

irredeemable adj.

irreverence n.

superstition n.

a tit-for-tat exchange

palatable adj. acceptable to the taste or mind

  • more palatable version of events. The truth is even darker.

desecrate v. blasphemy (…

heinous adj. grisly/ egregious

  • heinous atrocity

  • I’m a man of my word. I’d say I under-promised and over-delivered.

  • Change is inevitable, and nothing lasts forever.

masochistic adj. M (…

sadistic adj. S (…

sadism and masochism (…

ravenous adj. extremely hungry(starving)/extremely strong

  • What’s for lunch? I’m absolutely ravenous. /
    a ravenous appetite

dwindle v. decrease(?

imbecile n. dinner(x)

insulate v. ( ~ against )

charcoal n. burned wood becomes charcoal (char + coal)

a fraction of

atonement n. obsolete reconciliation / compensation of god…

perverse adj.

scorn v.

humiliating adj.

Tale of Dreams plucked From Fire

Tracer No Tracing

pluck sb (from sth): to remove sb from a place or situation, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous (salvage)

aplenty adj. abundant / plenty

  • Your youth means you’re still got chances to make mistakes aplenty.

Chikya

a million dollar question: an important question (that hard to answer).

inching my way toward

therapeutic adj.

diddly-squat adv(? barely

  • Therapeutic springs my foot–didn’t work worth diddly-squat.

‘An elixir that can cure all injuries’

sharp-eyed -> astute observation (acuity n.)

sublime (adj.)

  1. Of very high quality and causing great admiration

    • Synonyms: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme, grand, great, outstanding, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superb, perfect, ideal, wonderful, marvelous, splendid, delightful, blissful, rapturous
    • Informal Synonyms: fantastic, fabulous, fab, super, terrific, stellar, heavenly, divine, mind-blowing, too good to be true, out of this world
    • British Informal Synonym: smashing
    • Antonyms: poor, lowly, ordinary
  2. (Formal, often disapproving) Extreme behavior or attitudes

    • Example: the sublime confidence of youth
    • Synonyms: supreme, total, complete, utter, consummate (a consummate liar), extreme, arrogant

discrepancy n.

Upper Sanctum(Hanan Pacha)

utopia n.

heebie-jeebies ( old-fashioned informal ) a feeling of nervous fear or worry

hypnosis n.

subside v.
to become calmer or quieter

  • …and the pain in my back should subside

Seeker No Finding

conflagration n. a very large fire that destroys a lot of land or buildings

nigh-on = approximately

iridescent adj. iris 色彩斑斓

take a shrine to 产生好感

obsolete adj.


Yupanqui's Turnfire
https://rukkhadevata123.github.io/2024/09/18/yupanqui/
作者
Dawn Chirps
发布于
2024年9月18日
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