The Veins of the Ocean Part 3

Question 1

solace

Answer 1

comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.

Question 2

tranquillity

Answer 2

almness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.

Question 3

budge

Answer 3

to move slightly; begin to move:

Question 4

nudge

Answer 4

to push slightly or gently, especially with the elbow, to get someone’s attention, prod someone into action, etc.

Question 5

liberating

Answer 5

to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.

Question 6

hemorrhage

Answer 6

a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.

Question 7

vessel

Answer 7

a hollow or concave utensil, as a cup, bowl, pitcher, or vase, used for holding liquids or other contents.

Question 8

adhere

Answer 8

to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to):

Question 9

contraband

Answer 9

anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.

Question 10

conscience

Answer 10

the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one’s conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action:

Question 11

despondent

Answer 11

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom:

Question 12

shore

Answer 12

the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.

Question 13

barnacles

Answer 13

any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked (goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone.

Question 14

apprehensive

Answer 14

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen:

Question 15

canopies

Answer 15

a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.

Question 16

dorsal

Answer 16

of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.

Question 17

diligently

Answer 17

constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything:

Question 18

topple

Answer 18

to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.

Question 19

restitution

Answer 19

reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification.

Question 20

duffel

Answer 20

a camper’s clothing and equipment.

Question 21

shroud

Answer 21

a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.

Question 22

convolution

Answer 22

a rolled up or coiled condition.

Question 23

protruded

Answer 23

to project.

Question 24

callous

Answer 24

made hard; hardened.

Question 25

fringes

Answer 25

a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.

Question 26

intercept

Answer 26

to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination:

Question 27

deter

Answer 27

to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:

Question 28

crevice

Answer 28

a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.

Question 29

reclusive

Answer 29

a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.

Question 30

lesion

Answer 30

an injury; hurt; wound.

Question 31

solemn

Answer 31

grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:

Question 32

alleviate

Answer 32

to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:

Question 33

serene

Answer 33

calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled:

Question 34

unruffled

Answer 34

calm; not emotionally upset or agitated; steady; unflustered:

Question 35

profuse

Answer 35

spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in):

Question 36

cleave

Answer 36

to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually followed by to).

Question 37

dejection

Answer 37

depression or lowness of spirits.

Question 38

indemnify

Answer 38

to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc.

Question 39

incur

Answer 39

to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):

Question 40

mirth

Answer 40

gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:

Question 41

gaiety

Answer 41

the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.

Question 42

joyous

Answer 42

joyful; happy; jubilant:

Question 43

jubilant

Answer 43

showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant:

Question 44

rejoice

Answer 44

to be glad; take delight (often followed by in):

Question 45

exult

Answer 45

to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant:

Question 46

elated

Answer 46

very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:

Question 47

vivacious

Answer 47

lively; animated; spirited: