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Deven: The Seventh Star: Chapters 5–9

On his thirteenth birthday, Deven inherits astounding powers and enters into a long-running battle in which the fate of the universe is on the line.

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  1. guarantee
    promise to do or accomplish
    I want to see my son and your son again, and the only way to guarantee it is if we go and get them.
  2. detain
    deprive of freedom; take into confinement
    "Airport security said they would detain them as soon as they exit the plane," confirms Wi-Fi.
  3. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
    He knows what the hostile environment is like in Afghanistan. He knows the danger his son is in.
  4. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
    They both want to eagerly find Deven, but for two totally different motives.
  5. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
    I think we should try to find all the stands that sell objects, not food, meet back up, and go to each one to see if anyone recognizes the pearl.
  6. satellite
    man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
    We can have our guys at the base use a satellite to track the kids' cell phones and get their current location
  7. retrieve
    go for and bring back
    "My name is Sunkee. I was sent to retrieve Deven," he says nervously as he stares at the charged Taser gun.
  8. possess
    have ownership of
    "You possess the most powerful tool known to man. This pearl alone has saved many worlds."
  9. protest
    utter words of objection
    "Chosen for what? I'm only thirteen," Deven protests.
  10. breed
    a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
    We call them the chosen stars, a rare breed of human and alien race.
  11. source
    a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
    The chosen stars weren't physically born, but their energy source was. And on the seventh day, One rested from making the Earth, but he didn't rest in creating chosen stars. On that day, your energy source was created, Deven. Your energy source has been waiting for many, many, many years.
  12. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
    He glances down at his jersey number 7. Is this coincidence, or is it fate?
  13. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    He has come to the conclusion that the voice that has been whispering "I am with you" has been his mother's.
  14. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    The chosen stars have never given up the Pearl and fiercely protected it with their lives.
  15. manipulate
    control or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
    He wants to build a gravity machine here on Earth to manipulate the movement of the sun.
  16. oppose
    fight against or resist strongly
    Mecar will be able to easily defeat other beings and planets that oppose him.
  17. submit
    yield to the control of another
    This will force other planets to submit to him to keep their planets alive.
  18. particle
    a body having finite mass but negligible dimensions
    We also refer to his army as Relectros. We gave them that name because they are made from the negative energy particle of a cell, the electro. We say Relectros because Mecar takes the electro and reincarnates it into a being made purely of negative energy.
  19. embed
    fix or set securely or deeply
    One embedded his positive energy particle into his creations. This particle is the proton, the positive part of the cell. Their special positive energy source waits for its time to connect with the pure power of the Pearl.
  20. reinforcement
    additional support for an existing military operation
    His mere presence is enough to keep Mecar from considering an attack on Zeon without the Pearl, but One has also created a small race of guardians for reinforcements that live on Zeon to help protect its existence.
  21. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
    One used the same mold to create humans so they resemble you in appearance, but if you were to encounter one and they were to reveal who they truly are to you, they would be easy to recognize from their glowing bright eyes.
  22. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
    If a chosen star is eliminated, their energy source, along with the Pearl, is returned to Zeon.
  23. weight
    an oppressive feeling of heavy force
    Now he has the weight of the universe on his shoulders, and he doesn't know what to do.
  24. demolish
    destroy completely
    The once state-of-the-art computer lab is now demolished.
  25. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    "I know why," says Ms. Rose as they look through the wrecked debris for a chair to sit her in.
Created on Wed Mar 08 12:03:37 EST 2017 (updated Mon Sep 24 17:20:38 EDT 2018)

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