Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code Glossary

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code Glossary

bistro

a small restaurant, usually European

sonic

having to do with sound waves

porous

having pores or small holes; penetrable

membrane

a substance acting as a division between two other substances, usually liquids, in an organism

peruse

to examine, read carefully

consternation

a state of anxious perturbation

impertinent

disrespectful, as a rebellious child to an adult

salivating

creating saliva; "mouth-watering"

infrared

a range on the spectrum of radioactive light that has a higher frequency than visible light; used in many technologies

Napster

a website for sharing media files between people for free; shut down due to copyright infringement and an inability to control the files shared

cutlery

silverware, kitchen utensils

jibe

a harshly pointed jest

pittance

a negligible amount of something

ludicrous

absurd

hoodwinked

completely tricked, fooled

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