Old Man & The Sea Vocab Flashcards

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Thwart

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To oppose successfully

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Benevolent

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Desiring to help others; charitable

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Attained

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To reach, achieve,, or accomplish; gain or obtain

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Humility

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The quality or condition of being modest

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resolution

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A formal expression of opinion or intention

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Furled

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To gather in a compact roll and bind securely

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Phosphorescent

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A luminous appearance

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Congregated

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To come together; assemble

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Fathoms

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To measure the depth of

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Ineffectual

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Powerless; impotent

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Iridescent

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Displaying a play of lustrous colors

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Immune

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Protected from a disease

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Contempt

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The state of being despised; dishonor

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Intolerable

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Unendurable; not tolerable

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Humiliating

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Lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person.

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Rapier

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Small sword with narrow blade used for thrusting

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Endures

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To hold out against

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Convulsively

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The nature of having spasms

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Sustenance

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The means or nourishment

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Prolongs

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To make longer

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Devise

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To continue, plan, or invent

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Commenced

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To begin; start

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Placid

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Pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled

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Malignancy

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The quality or condition of suffering

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Mutilsted

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To injure, disfigure, or make imperfect

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Scavenger

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An animal that feeds on dead, organic matter

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Violated

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To break, infringe, or transgress