Daughter of the Deep: Chapters 47–63

by Rick Riordan
Following a tragedy at Harding-Pencroft Academy, Ana Dakkar and fellow freshmen retaliate against their rival school, Land Institute.

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  1. bas relief
    sculpture that projects only slightly from the background
    I go to sleep that night in my ancestor’s stateroom, staring at the conch-patterned bas-relief on the ceiling.
  2. bulkhead
    a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
    There’s a damaged conduit just past the starboard aft bulkhead.
  3. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
    There’s no breathing apparatus stuck in my mouth.
  4. stately
    impressive in appearance
    She’s breathtaking from the outside: elegant and stately with her frills, barbs, and vine-like wiring.
  5. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
    We find the damaged conduit with no problem.
  6. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
    Its skin is perfectly textured for blending into rocks and coral, though I can’t imagine any coral reef big enough to hide this leviathan.
  7. oblige
    provide a service or favor for someone
    I turn the color wheel, setting it to brighter hues that normally wouldn’t be visible this deep, then I start to play. The Nautilus obliges with bursts of red and yellow, more like Romeo’s natural pigmentation.
  8. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    At last, Romeo’s tentacles undulate.
  9. nominal
    insignificantly small; a matter of form only
    “Engine room, status,” I say, gritting my teeth. “Any injuries?”
    “Status nominal,” Nelinha says.
  10. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
    “Evasive course,” I say. “Activate camouflage. Thirty degrees starboard. Make depth—”
  11. auxiliary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
    “We have auxiliary power! Eat coal, Aronnax!”
  12. redundant
    repeating the same sense in different words
    Well, I’m a Cephalopod, so brilliant is redundant, but thanks, Captain.
  13. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    This time, the military maxim that comes to mind isn’t from Eisenhower—it’s from the Chinese general Sun Tzu: Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
  14. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    “Captain—” Halimah stops herself, apparently tamping down her misgivings. “Aye, Captain. Bringing us about.”
  15. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
    With her final gasp of coal-powered energy, she jettisons ballast and spews aerated water over the prow, whiting out the windows.
  16. indignantly
    in a manner showing anger at something unjust or wrong
    Top is barking indignantly, still restrained in his doggy bed.
  17. miffed
    aroused to impatience or anger
    Apparently, Dev is miffed about her decision to fire a full complement of torpedoes at near point-blank range.
  18. billow
    rise and move, as in waves
    Giant silvery air bubbles, some with people inside, billow toward the surface.
  19. disclosure
    the act of making something evident
    The skiff responds like a Maserati. (Full disclosure: I have never driven a Maserati.)
  20. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    In the faint glow of his fishbowl helmet, his countenance reminds me of the bronze Shiva statue my dad used to keep in our family shrine: serene and vigilant, ready to smite evildoers by any means necessary.
  21. cumbersome
    not elegant or graceful in expression
    It’s like trying to fight someone to the death while wearing one of those inflatable sumo-wrestler costumes. Your movements are slow, cumbersome, and ridiculous.
  22. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
    He pulls one of his alt-tech baubles from his bandolier.
  23. psychedelic
    producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings
    I think I’m mentally prepared for the alt-tech flash-bang, but I’m really not. Even shielded by a half-closed door, I feel like a three-day psychedelic music festival is being stuffed down my ears over the course of a millisecond.
  24. gist
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
    Even if Halimah got the gist of my message, the Nautilus is in no shape to give us any assistance.
  25. devolve
    grow worse
    I turn...and my question to Gem devolves into a scream when I see a familiar figure looming behind him.
  26. ratchet
    device consisting of a toothed wheel moving in one direction
    My brother smacks him across the head with a ratchet.
  27. unperturbed
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
    Dev rises, looking unperturbed.
  28. parry
    impede the movement of
    I block, parry, and dodge, but my limbs are growing heavy.
  29. straggle
    go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
    Still wobbly, I straggle to Gem’s side.
  30. sternum
    the breastbone
    “Not a bodyguard. Maybe I could just, you know, stay as a friend.”
    A warm feeling spreads out from my sternum.
  31. delicacy
    something considered choice to eat
    We’ve been treating them well and feeding them Jupiter’s baked delicacies.
  32. goad
    provoke as by constant criticism
    “You think it was smart to goad him like that?”
  33. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
    “It was perfect. Let them come back if they dare.”
    I suspect that’s mostly bravado on her part.
  34. haggard
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
    His face is still haggard. His white hair is like a greasy tuft of cotton just burst from the pod. But he’s alive, and he doesn’t stink.
  35. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
    I worried he was too impetuous, too angry, too.
  36. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
    Luca regales the crew with stories about how he resisted the Land Institute attack on the island.
  37. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
    Ester frowns in consternation, then screams at the top of her lungs, “I WANT TO REBUILD HARDING-PENCROFT!”
  38. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
    Socrates continues to excoriate him.
  39. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
    “He’s not happy with you,” I agree.
    Dev nods morosely.
  40. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
    Socrates lets out another scathing tirade of dolphin insults, then turns tail to leave, splashing us both as he submerges.
Created on Thu Dec 23 11:44:35 EST 2021 (updated Thu Jan 06 10:46:10 EST 2022)

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