The Titan's Curse: Chapters 1–4

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. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
    Thalia was great at giving evil looks, what with the punk clothes she always wears—the ripped-up army jacket, black leather pants and chain jewelry, the black eyeliner and those intense blue eyes.
  2. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
    We hadn’t gone very far when I heard footsteps on the stone floor, and a man and woman marched out of the shadows to intercept us.
  3. trance
    a psychological state induced by a magical incantation
    The woman blinked, like someone had just woken her up from a trance.
  4. detest
    dislike intensely
    His tone made it clear that he detested Grover.
  5. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    It said WESTOVER HALL: GRUNT. I wasn’t sure whether that was, like, Grover’s rank or maybe just the school motto.
  6. seniority
    higher rank especially by reason of longer service
    Used to be, Grover looked to me for answers, but Thalia had seniority.
  7. scold
    censure severely or angrily
    His sister seemed to be scolding him about something.
  8. mangle
    alter so as to make unrecognizable
    His accent mangled the J in my last name.
  9. insufferable
    extremely unpleasant or annoying
    “Silence, you insufferable girl!”
  10. impressed
    deeply or markedly affected or influenced
    His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all.
  11. garbled
    lacking orderly continuity
    There was a garbled reply, and I realized Thorn was in walkie-talkie mode.
  12. enlighten
    make understand
    You have no idea what is happening, Perseus Jackson. I will let the General enlighten you.
  13. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
    He put his reed pipes to his lips and began to play—a frantic jig that sounded like something pirates would dance to.
  14. yield
    cease opposition; stop fighting
    “Now do you see how hopeless it is? Yield, little heroes.”
  15. pierce
    sound sharply or shrilly
    Then I heard a clear, piercing sound: the call of a hunting horn blowing in the woods.
  16. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
    He staggered backward, wailing in agony.
  17. permission
    the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
    “Permission to kill, my lady?”
  18. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
    Her face was so beautiful it made me catch my breath, but her expression was stern and dangerous.
  19. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    “The hunting of all wild beasts is within my sphere. And you, foul creature, are a wild beast.”
  20. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
    I sense no disrespect, Zoe. He is simply distraught.
  21. intelligent
    exercising or showing good judgment
    But when this twelve-year-old girl told me she was the goddess Artemis, I said something real intelligent like, “Um ... okay.”
  22. harsh
    unkind or cruel or uncivil
    I thought of some harsh things to say, and I might’ve said them too, but then I looked down and saw something navy blue lying in the snow at my feet.
  23. urge
    an instinctive motive
    With her silver circlet and her proud expression, she looked so much like royalty that I had to resist the urge to sit up straight and say “Yes, ma’am.”
  24. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
    I figured an animal rights activist would’ve had a heart attack looking at all those rare skins, but maybe since Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, she could replenish whatever she shot.
  25. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
    “Grow up. Become smitten with boys. Become silly, preoccupied, insecure. Forget themselves.”
  26. forbidden
    excluded from use or mention
    Boys are usually forbidden to have any contact with the Hunters.
  27. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
    Once they swear loyalty to me, they are indeed immortal. .. unless they fall in battle, which is unlikely. Or break their oath.
  28. forswear
    formally reject or disavow
    “To forswear romantic love forever,” Artemis said.
  29. discriminate
    treat differently on the basis of race, sex, religion, etc.
    “Lady Artemis does not discriminate by birth. All who honor the goddess may join. Half-bloods, nymphs, mortals—”
  30. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
    “Great,” I said, trying not to sound surly.
  31. advise
    give advice to
    “Don’t look,” Artemis advised.
  32. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    It seemed weird calling a teenager “sir,” but I’d learned to be careful with immortals. They tended to get offended easily.
  33. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
    “Brother,” Artemis chided. “You do not help my Hunters. You do not look at, talk to, or flirt with my Hunters. And you do not call them sweetheart.”
  34. manifestation
    an appearance in bodily form
    The chariot is a manifestation of the sun’s power, the way mortals perceive it.
  35. expression
    a word or phrase that people use in particular situations
    “Long Island, dead ahead. Let’s slow down, dear. ‘Dead’ is only an expression.”
Created on Tue Jul 05 17:05:30 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 08 09:15:27 EDT 2023)

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