B-6 Old Man

Question 1

skiff

Answer 1

a small lightweight boat that has a flat bottom

Question 2

gaff

Answer 2

a large iron hook on a pole used to handle large fish

Question 3

phosphorescent

Answer 3

glowing light without heat

Sentence: Some fish have phosphorescent stripes that glow.

Question 4

fathom

Answer 4

unit of 6 feet, used to measure nautical depths

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mental understanding

Sentence: He could not fathom the depth of the ocean.

Question 5

filament

Answer 5

thin thread or wire or fiber

Sentence: The Portuguese Man of War is a strange sea creature with long purple filaments.

Question 6

harpoon

Answer 6

long spear with a barb used for whaling

Question 7

scythe

Answer 7

a long blade with a curved handle used for reaping or mowing

Question 8

coagulated

Answer 8

transitioned from liquid state to a semi-solid form

Sentence: The blood coagulated on his finger before it could drip down.

Question 9

undulation

Answer 9

rising and falling, as in the movement of waves

Sentence: The undulation of the waves made him feel calm.

Question 10

imperceptible

Answer 10

impossible or difficult to perceive with the senses or the mind

Sentence: The tug on the fishing line was almost imperceptible.