The Titan's Curse: Chapters 13–16

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. romantic
    expressive of or exciting love
    “She was about to throw her life away! And you, my dear, you can save her from that. It’s so romantic!”
  2. giddy
    having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
    She believed in love so much, it was impossible not to feel giddy when she talked about it.
  3. exquisite
    intense or sharp
    Exquisitely painful, isn’t it? Not being sure who you love and who loves you?
  4. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
    It was a stupid thing to say to the god of war, but being around him always made me feel angry and reckless.
  5. astray
    away from the right path or direction
    Be careful, Percy. Aphrodite has led many heroes astray.
  6. emotion
    any strong feeling
    Being empathic and all, he could usually read my emotions, and I got the feeling he knew exactly what Aphrodite had talked to me about.
  7. defective
    having a flaw
    Anything thrown away in this junkyard must stay in this yard. It is defective. Or cursed.
  8. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
    There was a hole in his heel, like a large manhole, and there were red words painted around it, which I deciphered only after the foot came down: FOR MAINTENANCE ONLY.
  9. responsibility
    the trait of being answerable to someone for something
    “It’s my fault the monster came after us,” she said. “It’s my responsibility.
  10. bitter
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
    Her voice was so bitter, I decided not to ask what she meant.
  11. exile
    expel from a country
    I was exiled. Forgotten. Blotted out as if I never existed.
  12. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
    The naiads had left with a lot of grumbling—not in words I could understand, but it was obvious they hated this dam blocking up their nice river.
  13. dedicate
    set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
    “They were dedicated to Zeus when the dam was built,” Thalia said.
  14. sacred
    devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
    They don’t know the statues are sacred to Zeus, but they know there’s something special about them.
  15. urgent
    compelling immediate action
    Her voice was urgent, like she was trying to warn me of something.
  16. fascinating
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    “Weren’t you listening to my fascinating presentation upstairs?”
  17. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
    “There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it.”
  18. disbelief
    doubt about the truth of something
    She looked at me in disbelief.
  19. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
    “Oh, yeah,” Grover said, trying not to bust out laughing, “you look completely inconspicuous now.”
  20. upstart
    an arrogant or presumptuous person
    “Curse that upstart! I was here first!”
  21. ordain
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
    The Fates ordained a prophecy eons ago, when this creature was born.
  22. entrails
    internal organs collectively
    They said that whoever killed the Ophiotaurus and sacrificed its entrails to fire would have the power to destroy the gods.
  23. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
    “Long ago, the gods banished me to Persia,” the manticore said.
  24. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
    You shall ride this world together under the auspices of the Titans.
  25. amend
    make revisions to
    “Hello,” I amended. “We’re about to die! Where’s Chiron?”
  26. spare
    refrain from harming
    “Spare the daughter of Zeus. She will join us soon enough. Kill the others.”
  27. resist
    withstand the force of something
    “I hope you learned your lesson, girl. It isn’t easy to resist power, is it?”
  28. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
    “Moo,” Bessie said forlornly.
  29. gripe
    complain
    After hearing Annabeth gripe about her dad for two years, I was expecting him to have devil horns and fangs.
  30. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
    “Tempting sometimes,” Thalia admitted.
  31. soothing
    freeing from fear and anxiety
    “I used to feed thee by hand,” Zoe continued, speaking in a soothing voice as she stepped toward the golden tree.
  32. resume
    take up or begin anew
    We ran up the mountain as the Hesperides resumed their song in the shadows behind us.
  33. ragged
    worn out from stress or strain
    Her voice was ragged with despair.
  34. respond
    show a reaction to something
    “Do not respond,” Artemis groaned. “Do not challenge him.”
  35. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
    “You have no right to interfere, little hero. This is a family matter.”
Created on Mon Jul 11 12:09:31 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 08 09:16:04 EDT 2023)

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