Artemis Fowl
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Vocabulary for Chapter 9
mesmerized - Spellbound; having your attention absorbed as though by a spell; hypnotized; fascinated; awestruck; captivated
Page 361 - Holly was mesmerized.
descended - To move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; descended
Page 380 - She descended the stairway to her cell.
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Gold
Page 155 - "One ton of twenty-four-carat gold. Small unmarked ingots only. You can't be serious."
Just how much did Artemis ask for? Check out the links below to find out.
Gold and Precious Metals Information from Mrs. Gottrocks http://www.gottrocks.com/goldinformation.htm
Gold: Weight, Value, and Size http://rudhar.com/e-gold/watevalu.htm
World Gold Council http://www.gold.org/value/index.html