Artemis Fowl Vocabulary
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Vocabulary for Chapter 1
eminent - Of high rank, station, or quality; standing above others in character or attainment or reputation, noteworthy, distinguished, famous
Page - The Butlers had been serving the Fowls for centuries. It had always been that way. Indeed, there were several eminent linguists of the opinion that this was how the common noun had originated.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 2
fraudulent - Engaging in fraud; dishonest, crooked, deceitful, cheating
Page - So Artemis put out a call on the Web: Irish businessman will pay large amount of U.S. dollars to meet a fairy, sprite, leprechaun, pixie. The responses had been mostly fraudulent, but Ho Chi Minh City had finally paid off.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 3
reconnaissance - observation, inspection, investigation, examination, exploration, survey
Page 55 - "Do a thorough reconnaissance and report in. Do not attempt a retrieval. Is that understood?"
external - Relating to, existing on, or connected with the outside or an outer part; exterior.
Page 71 - Just a few external monitors, and a self-destruct device should the bay be discovered.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 4
abduction - To carry off by force; kidnap.
Title of Chapter 4
catastrophic - unfavorable, unlucky, disastrous, unfortunate, detrimental
Page 106 - Holly was dumbfounded. There was a human before her, casually spouting sacred secrets. This was disastrous. Catastrophic. It could mean the end of generations of peace.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 5
rookie - An untrained or inexperienced trainee, as in the army or police; beginner; newcomer
Page 111 - As a rookie, he'd been placed on report himself for that exact offense.
civilians - A person who is not an active member of the military or police.
Page 134 - We have a serious situation above ground, and I would appreciate cooperation from all you civilians.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 6
siege - The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
Chapter 6 Title
detonate - To explode or cause to explode; blow up; set off; ignite; spark off; discharge
Page 195 - But if I see so much as the twinkle of a weapon on any of the medics, I might be tempted to detonate a few of the mines I have planted in the grounds.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 7
conjure - To call for by magical or supernatural power.
Page 229 - The goblin conjured up a fireball around his fist.
simultaneously - Happening, existing, or done at the same time; concurrently
Page 265 - It was like being battered with a hundred sledgehammers simultaneously.
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Vocabulary for Chapter 8
malfunction - To operate improperly; break down; go wrong; fail; act up
Page 285 -
"Well, for a moment there, just before the end, his heart rate seemed abnormally fast."
"Maybe it was a malfunction."
disoriented - having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; mixed up; bewildered; perplexed; at a loss
Page 314 - Hit 'em with smoke and so9nics, then go in while the targets were disoriented.
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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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