The Blood of Olympus: Chapters 33–44

by Rick Riordan
In the fifth book of the Heroes of Olympus series, a group of demigods battles against giants and the goddess Gaia, who is intent on destroying the earth.

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  1. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
    No offence to Frank, but after the fiasco at Fort Sumter Leo had become a conscientious objector to riding giant eagles.
  2. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
    Here, we are unaffected by the Greek-Roman schism.
  3. incapacitated
    lacking in or deprived of strength or power
    Unfortunately, if I stepped off this island, I would become incapacitated with pain. All I can do is watch helplessly while Orion slaughters my followers.
  4. marquee
    a structure, often with a signboard, over an entrance
    Apollo gazed into the air, as if envisioning his name on a marquee.
  5. contraption
    a small mechanical device or tool
    Leo looked down at the contraption in his hands. Layers of copper wires, like multiple sets of guitar strings, crisscrossed inside the funnel.
  6. lever
    a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
    Leo turned the levers on his Valdezinator, coaxing out an even sadder tune.
  7. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
    ‘Okay, well . . .’ Leo gently extricated himself. ‘So we’re in agreement?’
  8. pneumatic
    relating to or using air or a similar gas
    Below them, the last stone ring turned and settled with a deep pneumatic hiss.
  9. alabaster
    a fine-textured white gypsum used for carving
    At the far end of the room, where the altar would have been, stood a ten-foot-tall statue of pure white alabaster - a young woman in a white robe, a serene smile on her face.
  10. warily
    in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    Jason studied the statue warily. ‘What’s with the snake and the cup?’
  11. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    As the snake attacked, Leo blasted it in the eyes, causing it to veer left and smash into the bench.
  12. transfixed
    having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
    Jason stood by, ready to attack, but the snake seemed transfixed by Piper’s problems with Blue Lightning’s coverage.
  13. benign
    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
    No cancer, no heart problems. Watch that mole on your left foot, but I’m sure it’s benign.
  14. baleful
    deadly or sinister
    Spike looked at him balefully. He hissed, revealing a crown of spikes around his neck like a basilisk’s.
  15. commission
    the state of being in working order and ready for operation
    Are you sure you don’t want to come with us, Asclepius? Your guardian is out of commission. You’d be really helpful aboard the Argo II.
  16. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
    After dinner broke up, Jason and Piper tried to waylay Leo.
  17. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
    Buford made a plaintive squeal, then clattered into the corner in a sulk.
  18. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    Leo’s whole life - his childhood with Tia Callida; his mother’s death in that warehouse fire; his years as a foster kid; his months at Camp Half-Blood with Jason and Piper - all of it would culminate tomorrow morning in one final battle.
  19. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
    Reyna had always pictured him as solid white with dove-like wings, but Pegasus’s coat was rich brown, mottled with red and gold around the muzzle - which Hedge claimed were the marks where the stallion had emerged from the blood and ichor of his beheaded mother, Medusa.
  20. parley
    discuss, as between enemies
    ‘We’ll try to parley,’ Reyna decided. ‘That’s one of Octavian’s right-hand men, but he’s a good legionnaire. I may be able to reason with him.’
  21. Stygian
    hellish
    His eyes glittered darkly as he took in the scene - the Athena Parthenos harnessed to its team of pegasi, Nico with his Stygian sword drawn, Coach Hedge with his baseball bat.
  22. dolt
    a person who is not very bright
    You don’t solve every problem with a sword or a fist, you big dolt!
  23. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
    He exuded a strong smell of peanut butter.
  24. cohort
    a band of warriors
    Dakota, Leila, will your cohorts follow you?
  25. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
    Bellona wasn’t just a war goddess. She wasn’t like the Greek Enyo, who was simply an embodiment of carnage.
  26. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
    Wars were declared there, but peace treaties were also negotiated - lasting peace, based on strength.
  27. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
    Accept my aegis, Reyna Ramirez-Are llano, said the voice. For today, you have proven yourself a hero of Olympus.
  28. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
    Reyna stared in amazement at the Athena Parthenos, glowing with a faint golden aura.
  29. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
    Sour, acrid smoke rose from his neck.
  30. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
    The power of Athena infused her cloak.
  31. delirious
    experiencing hallucinations
    Reyna could’ve sworn he tried to say doughnuts. She must have been going delirious.
  32. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    From the waist down, his body was one giant serpent trunk - about eight feet of green tail undulating behind him as he moved.
  33. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
    His expression was intense but inscrutable. He might have been angry or worried or terribly in need of a restroom.
  34. putrid
    in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
    From the port to the Acropolis, she didn’t see anything of Athens except dark, putrid tunnels.
  35. revulsion
    intense aversion
    Fortunately, none of the gunk stuck to her, but still her skin tingled with revulsion.
  36. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
    Piper hadn’t noticed it until then, but now she heard it: an ominous drone in the distance, like a hundred forklifts idling.
  37. malice
    the quality of threatening evil
    Their captors displayed them to the cheering horde of monsters, then turned to face King Porphyrion, who sat in his makeshift throne, his white eyes gleaming with malice.
  38. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
    The wizened grey giant shuffled into sight, holding an oversized meat cleaver.
  39. incinerate
    become reduced to ashes
    A wall of Greek fire roared upward all around the Parthenon. It didn’t touch the interior, but in a flash most of the smaller monsters around it were incinerated.
  40. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
    Jason summoned another lightning strike, but this time Porphyrion simply deflected it off the tip of his spear.
Created on Thu Sep 03 20:58:48 EDT 2015 (updated Tue Apr 09 12:26:45 EDT 2019)

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