The Titan's Curse: Chapters 5–8

by Rick Riordan
Percy and his demigod friends embark on a quest to find the missing goddess Artemis in the third book of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.

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  1. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    “If those Hunter girls don’t like him,” Nico grumbled, “that’s good enough for me. Let’s go.”
  2. cooperate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
    “She’s very bright. If ... if our enemies have her, she will try to play for time. She may even pretend to cooperate.”
  3. smithereens
    a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
    He opened his mouth to say something—probably a curse that would blast me to smithereens—when Nico burst into the room, followed by Grover.
  4. loathing
    hate coupled with disgust
    Mr. D turned his eyes away from me and gave Nico a look of
    loathing.
  5. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    “Percy, everything is unfair,” Thalia muttered.
  6. request
    ask a person to do something
    “Show me Tyson,” I requested.
  7. formally
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
    When we’d finished eating, Chiron made the customary toast to the gods and formally welcomed the Hunters of Artemis.
  8. claustrophobic
    abnormally afraid of closed-in places
    It almost seemed like the Underworld, because I immediately felt claustrophobic and I couldn’t see the sky above—just a close, heavy darkness, as if I were in a cave.
  9. struggle
    exert strenuous effort against opposition
    He seemed to be struggling against some invisible curse, as though the fog were squeezing him to death.
  10. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
    And then she called Argus a boil-brained lout ... I think that’s a bad thing.
  11. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
    Then last summer, on board Luke’s demon cruise ship, we’d seen a golden coffin, where Luke claimed he was summoning the Titan Lord out of the abyss, bit by bit, every time someone new joined their cause.
  12. influence
    have and exert an effect
    Kronos could influence people with dreams and trick them, but I didn’t see how he could physically overcome Artemis if he was still like a pile of evil bark mulch.
  13. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
    There were captions like: HEALTH BENEFITS: IMMORTALITY AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU! and A BOY-FREE TOMORROW!
  14. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
    I apologized for the hole in his pants, but he still sent me packing.
  15. guidance
    something that provides direction or advice
    There was someone else . . . something else I could ask for guidance.
  16. volunteer
    do work by choice
    “I’ll take the offense,” Thalia volunteered.
  17. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
    It sounded good, and Thalia said it with such confidence you couldn’t help but believe it would work.
  18. stifle
    conceal or hide
    A couple of the Hunters stifled laughs.
  19. clutch
    take hold of; grab
    Apparently everyone could hear it, because several clutched their hands over the ears.
  20. bane
    something causing misery or death
    Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,
    One shall be lost in the land without rain,
    The bane of Olympus shows the trail,
    Campers and Hunters combined prevail
  21. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
    The Titan’s curse must one withstand
  22. perish
    pass from physical life
    And one shall perish by a parent’s hand.
  23. exclude
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    It was like the spirit of Delphi had gone out of her way to exclude me.
  24. encourage
    inspire with confidence
    I wanted to encourage him, but I didn’t know how.
  25. representative
    an advocate for someone else's policy or purpose
    The Ares kids were supposed to send a representative, too, but all of them had gotten broken limbs (accidentally) during capture the flag, courtesy of the Hunters.
  26. critical
    urgently needed; absolutely necessary
    Artemis’s presence at the winter council is critical.
  27. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
    I fear this monster may be more elusive. Perhaps even more powerful.
  28. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
    “A daughter of Aphrodite does not wish to be looked at,” Zoe scoffed.
  29. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    He didn’t talk much, but when he did, people tended to listen.
  30. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
    She’s too impetuous. She acts without thinking. She is too sure of herself.
  31. ward
    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
    He made a claw over his heart and pushed outward—an ancient gesture for warding off evil.
  32. support
    give moral or psychological aid or courage to
    I’m telling you that I’ll support you, even if what you decide to do is dangerous.
  33. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
    The hypocrite. Like he really cared what happened to her.
  34. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
    She sounded really anguished.
  35. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    He looked defiant.
Created on Mon Jul 11 11:28:08 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 08 09:15:47 EDT 2023)

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