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Riordan - English 8 The Old Man and the Sea Vocabulary List

Skiff -- small boat; a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern Timid -- shy Gaff-- hooking pole; a stick with a hook, or a barbed spear, for landing a large fish Resolution -- determination; a firm decision to do or not to do something Oakum -- rope fiber; loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope Attained -- gained; reached; achieved Gaunt -- thin Benevolent -- helpful, benign; good
 * Day one**

Thole -- oar holder; a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar Phosphorescence -- glow; light emitted by a substance Tern -- a seabird related to gulls Shank -- the long stem of a key, spoon, anchor, etc; shaft Garland --  a band, collar, or grommet, as of rope; wreath of rope Plummets -- weights; fall or drop Plankton -- a small sea creature; fish food Iridescent -- showing luminous colors (rainbow colored) Gelatinous -- jellylike Filaments -- thread, fiber Carapaced -- covered; shell of a crustacean or turtle Commenced -- start, began Myriad -- great numbers, countless Annulled -- declare invalid Tentative -- not certain or fixed; hesitant Imperceptible -- impossible to perceive; not noticeable Pectoral -- chest or breast
 * Day two**

Gunwale -- side of boat; the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship Coagulated -- harden; to change to a solid or semisolid state Taut -- tight Longitudinally -- lengthwise Conscientiously -- wishing to do what is right, esp. to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; carefully Undulation -- to move with a smooth wavelike motion Cumulus -- a cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at a fairly low altitude; type of cloud Treachery -- a violation of allegiance or faith; treason; deceit Ptomaine -- food poisoning Rapier -- a thin, light, sharp-pointed object used for thrusting; sword Preceded -- come before Burnished -- polished Sustenance -- means of support; provisions; food Comprehend -- To think or contemplate; understand Maw -- stomach
 * Day three**

Ceding --giving Dorsal -- of the back Placid- not easily upset or excited; calm; peaceful Interminable -- unending Thwart -- a seat in a boat Dignity -- pride; self-respect Dispersed -- spread out Malignancy -- bad; hurtful; evil Vertebrae -- backbone
 * Day four**

Tempered -- made hard (steel or equipment)
 * Day five**