Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl Glossary

raffia

(noun) a fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia palm, used for tying plants and other objects for making mats, baskets, hats, and the like

trawl

(verb) to search through (something) in order to find someone

truculent

(adjective) eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

lout

(noun) an uncouth and aggressive man or boy

quarry

(noun) a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are being or have been extracted

insolent

(adjective) showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

morass

(noun)

1. an area of muddy or boggy ground

2. a complicated or confused situation

reprobate

(noun) an unprincipled person

erstwhile

(adjective) former

repel

(verb) drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away

suplex

(noun) a wrestling hold in which a wrestler grasps his opponent around the waist from behind

nettle

(noun) a weed with sharp, painful leaves

bawl

(verb) shout or cry noisily

layabouts

(noun) a lazy person; a person who habitually does no work

rictus

(noun) a fixed grimace or grin

fetid

(adjective) smelling extremely unpleasant

judicious

(adjective) having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

D'Arvit

(noun) a bad word in Gnommish

dubious

(adjective) not to be relied upon; suspect

amoral

(adjective) lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something

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