"The Titan's Curse" Vocabulary

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  1. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  2. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  3. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
  4. anvil
    a heavy block on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
  5. Apollo
    Greek god of light
  6. Ares
    Greek god of war
  7. Artemis
    the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon
  8. asphodel
    any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
  9. astray
    away from the right path or direction
  10. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  11. Atlas
    (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
  12. avert
    turn away or aside
  13. bonfire
    a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
  14. brazier
    large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned
  15. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  16. Chiron
    (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes
  17. churning
    (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
  18. clenched
    closed or squeezed together tightly
  19. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  20. compact
    having a short and solid form or stature
  21. demigod
    a person who is part mortal and part divine
  22. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  23. desperately
    in a state of intense distress and hopelessness
  24. Dionysus
    god of wine and fertility and drama
  25. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  26. downsizing
    the process of saving money by cutting expenses
  27. elective
    a course that the student can select from among alternatives
    For Annabeth at her new school, 3D-design is an elective.
  28. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  29. escapade
    any carefree episode
  30. facade
    the front of a building
  31. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  32. fend
    withstand the force of something
  33. figurine
    a small carved or molded figure
  34. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  35. forge
    create by hammering
  36. garbled
    lacking orderly continuity
  37. glimpse
    a quick look
  38. Golden Fleece
    in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
  39. gratifying
    giving satisfaction or pleasure; pleasing
  40. grazed
    scraped or touched lightly in passing
  41. grit
    clench together
  42. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  43. haiku
    an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
  44. half blood
    one of siblings who have only one parent in common
  45. haul
    draw slowly or heavily
  46. hawkish
    disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
  47. Helios
    ancient god of the sun
  48. Hephaestus
    the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology
  49. Hermes
    messenger and herald of the gods
  50. holographic
    of or relating to 3D projected images
  51. Hydra
    monster with nine heads
  52. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  53. impulsive
    without forethought
  54. insecure
    lacking in safety
  55. insufferable
    extremely unpleasant or annoying
  56. judo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu and similar to wrestling
  57. laurel
    a small aromatic tree with shiny dark green leaves
  58. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  59. levelheaded
    exercising or showing good judgment
  60. Limerick
    port city in southwestern Ireland
  61. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  62. maidservant
    a female domestic
  63. mangled
    having edges that are jagged from injury
  64. manifestation
    a clear appearance
  65. manticore
    a monster having the head of man and the body of a lion
  66. mingle
    get involved or mixed-up with
  67. naiad
    a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
  68. namely
    as follows
  69. Nereus
    a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea
  70. Oceanus
    (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology
  71. overcompensate
    make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
  72. overkill
    any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
  73. oversee
    watch and direct
  74. Pan
    god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks
    "Panic" comes from French panique, terrified, from Greek Pānikos, of Pan (a source of terror, as in flocks or herds), groundless (used of fear), from Pān, god who is noted for causing terror, to whom woodland noises were attributed.
  75. Panama Canal
    a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
  76. parry
    impede the movement of
  77. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  78. pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  79. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  80. perk up
    gain or regain energy
  81. Persian
    of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
  82. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  83. pitch
    throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
  84. preoccupied
    having excessive or compulsive concern with something
  85. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  86. procure
    get by special effort
  87. projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly propelled toward a target
  88. punk
    a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
  89. ragged
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
  90. recoil
    come back to originator of an action with undesired effect
  91. recruit
    cause to assemble or enlist in the military
  92. replenish
    fill something that had previously been emptied
  93. replica
    copy that is not the original
  94. rev
    rate of revolution of a motor
  95. rimmed
    having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
  96. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  97. satyr
    one of a class of woodland deities
  98. scouring
    moving over territory to search for something
  99. scruff
    the back side of the neck
  100. Selene
    goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology
  101. seniority
    higher rank especially by reason of longer service
  102. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  103. slit
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  104. smitten
    affected by something overwhelming
  105. specter
    a ghostly appearing figure
  106. summon
    ask to come
  107. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
  108. Thalia
    (Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
  109. trample
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
  110. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  111. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  112. volley
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  113. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  114. yield
    be willing to concede
  115. agitated
    physically disturbed or set in motion
  116. iris
    colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
    Real definition relating to the Titan's Curse: Iris is the messenger of the gods. She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky.
  117. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  118. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  119. concede
    give over
  120. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  121. resentful
    full of or marked by indignant ill will
  122. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  123. Muse
    in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
    nine muses
  124. Athena
    goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare
  125. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  126. Dionysus
    god of wine and fertility and drama
  127. Zeus
    the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology
  128. Poseidon
    the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
  129. goblet
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
  130. bargaining
    the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
  131. huntress
    a woman hunter
  132. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  133. morrow
    the next day
  134. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  135. Aphrodite
    goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
  136. Demeter
    (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
  137. spite
    meanness or nastiness
  138. glowering
    showing a brooding ill humor
  139. Hephaestus
    the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology
  140. jasmine
    any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
  141. sedan
    a closed litter for one passenger
  142. Cyclops
    (Greek mythology) one of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
  143. brigade
    army unit smaller than a division
  144. Crimea
    a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
  145. cavalry
    troops trained to fight on horseback
  146. compensate
    make amends for
  147. whoosh
    move with a sibilant sound
  148. avert
    turn away or aside
  149. mounted
    assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
  150. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  151. quizzically
    in a questioning manner
  152. Thalia
    (Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
  153. binding
    the act of applying a bandage
  154. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  155. Hades
    the god of the underworld in ancient mythology
  156. Cronus
    the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him
  157. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  158. traitor
    someone who betrays his country by committing treason
  159. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  160. weld
    join together by heating
  161. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  162. metallic
    containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
  163. quicksilver
    a metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
  164. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  165. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  166. tinge
    color lightly
  167. shaft
    a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon
  168. jolt
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  169. skitter
    cause to skip over a surface
  170. constrained
    lacking spontaneity; not natural
  171. ichor
    the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
  172. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  173. intentional
    done or made with purpose and will
Created on Mon Aug 12 15:44:05 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Oct 26 14:39:58 EDT 2014)

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