Old Man and the Sea Vocabulary
Annulled
cancelled, ended
Benevolent
always doing good and kind things
Bodega
small grocery shop
Carapaced
having a hard outer covering
Coagulated
liquid (blood) changing to solid
Congregate
to gather together
Erosion
something worn away and old
Fathom
6feet, measures marine depth
Formalized
has a definite shape and size
Gaff
building where someone lives
Galanos
shovel–nosed brown sharks
Guano
bird/bat dung found in coastal areas, used as fertilizer
Gunwale
small, long fish found in pools along the coast
Humiliate
to make fun of; embarrass another person
Imperceptible
undetectable
Interminable
endless
Iridescent
creates display of many colors
Leprous
having leprosy
Malignancy
being evil and mean
Maw
mouth, stomach, gullet of an animal
Myriad
many, innumerable
Mysticism
immediately recognizing the existence of God
Phosphorescence
light produced with little or no burning
Placid
quiet, calm
Plummet
a burden
Prism
trasnparent piece of glass that separates light into its colored components
Resolution
end
Salao
extreme bad luck
Subdue
to bring under control
Sustenance
something sustaining life
Taut
pulled tight
Thole Pins
wooden peg used as an oar lock
Treachery
betrayal
Undulation
regular rising and falling of waves