The Old Man and the Sea Vocab 2: Kagan
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caroline_summer on April 26, 2011
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vocab for second half of the book ms. kagans class
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French | English |
|---|---|
 ptomaine | any of various toxic nitrogenous compounds produced by bacterial desomposition of protein,especially in dead animal tissue |
| pilgrimage | a long journey undertaken as a quest for purpose |
| convulsive | physical movements that are violent and difficult to control |
| sustenance | nourishment, means of keeping oneself alive |
| leprous | to be covered in the scales of the disease that erodes the skin and nerve endings |
| improvise | to make up what you are doing as you go along |
| thwart | to prevent someone or something from accomplishing its goal |
| juncture | a of time, especially one made critical or important by a serious state of affairs, a crisis |
| astern | in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft, trailing behind |
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