Old Man And The Sea Vocab

Question 1

Skiff

Answer 1

Shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with a sharp bow and a square stern

Question 2

Furled

Answer 2

Neatly rolled up

Question 3

Benevolent

Answer 3

Well-meaning and kindly

Question 4

Roadstead

Answer 4

Sheltered stretch of water near the shore where boats can ride at anchor

Question 5

Phosphorescence

Answer 5

Light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat

Question 6

Fathom

Answer 6

A unit of length equal to approximately six feet

Question 7

Bonito and albacore

Answer 7

Types of tuna

Question 8

Plankton

Answer 8

Microscopic organisms floating in the sea

Question 9

Iridescent

Answer 9

Showing luminous colors when seen from different angles

Question 10

Gelatinous

Answer 10

Having the consistency of jelly

Question 11

Filament

Answer 11

Slender, threadlike fiber

Question 12

Myriad

Answer 12

Extremely large amount, almost uncountable

Question 13

Annulled

Answer 13

Declared invalid

Question 14

Imperceptible

Answer 14

Barely noticeable

Question 15

Marlin

Answer 15

Large edible billfish

Question 16

Treacheries

Answer 16

Deceptive actions, betrayals of trust

Question 17

Gunwhale

Answer 17

Upper edge of the side of a boat or ship

Question 18

Lurch

Answer 18

A stagger or abrupt, unsteady motion

Question 19

Warbler

Answer 19

A small songbird

Question 20

Gaff

Answer 20

A stick with a hook or barbed spear for landing a large fish

Question 21

Rigor mortis

Answer 21

Stiffening of the body a few hours after death