The old man and the sea Flashcards

Question

Gut

Answer 1

``` verb past tense: gutted; past participle: gutted 1. take out the intestines and other internal organs of (a fish or other animal) before cooking it. Similar: disembowel eviscerate draw dress clean remove the innards from remove the guts from embowel disbowel exenterate gralloch paunch 2. INFORMAL•BRITISH cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed. "it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on" ```

Answer 2

the jaws or throat of a voracious animal.

Answer 3

``` 1. the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx. 2. the vertical plates arranged radially on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools. verb 1. gut or clean (a fish). 2. catch (a fish) in a gill net. ```

Answer 4

I lost number of fish swimming together

Answer 5

Overwhelm of flood with water

Answer 6

``` verb join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands. "we learned how to weave and splice ropes" Similar: interweave braid plait entwine intertwine interlace knit mesh join unite connect bind fasten tie marry noun a union of two ropes, pieces of timber, or similar materials spliced together at the ends. ```

Answer 7

``` verb 1. (chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent. "watering places where buffalo liked to wallow" Similar: loll around lie around tumble around splash around slosh wade paddle slop squelch welter splosh 2. (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that creates a pleasurable sensation). "I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel" ```

Answer 8

noun 1. a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward. ``` 2. a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. "profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise" Similar: stimulus incentive encouragement stimulant stimulation inducement impetus prod prompt incitement goad fillip motive motivation kick up the backside shot in the arm Opposite: disincentive discouragement verb 1. urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides. "she spurred her horse towards the hedge" 2. give an incentive or encouragement to (someone). "her sons' passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software business" ```

Answer 9

prevent (someone) from accomplishing somethin

Answer 10

``` verb 1. roughly force (something) into place. "he rammed his stick into the ground" Similar: force thrust plunge stab push sink dig stick cram jam stuff pack compress squeeze wedge press tamp pound drive hammer bang 2. INFORMAL•BRITISH be very crowded. ```

Answer 11

make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.

Answer 12

a moist, soft, and slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive.

Answer 13

``` divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. "the head was severed from the body" Similar: cut off chop off lop off hack off cleave hew off shear off slice off split break off tear off divide separate part detach disconnect amputate dock rend sunder dissever cut cut through rupture pierce rip tear Opposite: join attach put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off. "he severed his relations with Lawrence" ```

Answer 14

covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain.

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