Vocabulary
Intrusion:
V. an act or instance of intruding
"Brody sensed his own resentment at the intrusion."
Pg. 85
Veneer:
N. a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood
"The veneer shatttered, and she began to sob."
Pg. 88
Ominous:
Adj. portending evil or harm
"He was depressed, for he saw something ominous in this dinner party."
Pg. 127
Ichthyologist:
N. the branch of zoology dealing with fishes
"An ichthyologist actually, said Hooper"
Pg. 133
Grandiose:
Adj. affectedly grand or important
"The rooms inside the town hall were as preposterously grandiose as the exterior."
Pg 176
Galavanting:
V. to wander about, wandering
"But your here to do a job, not go galavanting around all those country clubs you used to belong to."
Pg. 179
Imperceptibly:
Adj. very slight, gradual
"The boat sat still in the water, drifting imperceptibly in the tide."
Pg. 229
Poached:
V. cooked, baked
"He felt poached."
Pg. 229
Impaled:
V. to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like
"Impaled on the gaff hook, squirming and snapping, was a small shark."
Pg. 235
Methodically:
Adj. performed or acted in a symmetric way
"He sat at the stern, methodically scooping and dumping."
Pg. 245
Starboard:
N. the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward
"The starboard line was running out, smoothly and very fast."
Pg. 249
Carcharodon Carcharias:
N. great-white shark
"Look, the latin name for this fish is Carcharodon carcharias, okay?"
Pg. 255
Megalodon:
N. a very large prehistoric shark
"We have fossil teeth from megalodon."
Pg. 256
Oceanographic:
N. the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean
"The words stenciled on the door of the truck read: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute."
Pg. 263
Cleat:
N. a wedge-shaped piece fastened to or projecting from something and serving as a support or check
"He uncoiled several yards of rope, cut it, and made it fast to cleat on the the starboard gunwale."
Pg. 274
Abysmal:
Adj. having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward
"The great head reared up, mouth open in a slack, savage grin, eyes black abysmal."
Pg. 275
Insufferably:
Adj. not to be endured
"Hendricks relished the chance to be insufferably cool."
Pg. 11
Infinitesimal:
Adj. indefinitely or exceedingly small
"So the chances that two sharks would be off the same beach at virtually the same time--and would each attack someone--are infinitesimal."
Pg. 65
Fundamentals:
N. something fundamental; especially: one of the minimum constituents without which a thing or a system would not be what it is
"Chief Brody liked to break in his young men slowly, letting them develop the fundamentals of police work."
Pg. 12
Regurgitated:
V. to become thrown or poured back
"The fish was impelled to attack: if what was swallowed was digestible, that was food; if not, it would later be regurgitated."
Pg. 53
Memorabilia:
N. things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance
"He was gazing absently at Brody's collection of memorabilia."
Pg. 58
Pectoral Fin:
N. fin(s) usually situated behind the head
"There was little other motion:an occasional correction of the apparently aimless course by the slight raising or lowering of a pectoral fin."
Pg. 3
Gullet:
N. an invagination of the protoplasm in various protozoans that sometimes functions in the intake of food
"Bones and meat passed down the massive gullet in a single spasm."
Pg. 6
Gunwale:
N. the upper edge of a side or bulwark of a vessel
"Brody scrapped the tooth against the gunwale, and it cut the wood."
Pg. 84
Transom:
N. a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window
"At first, Brody thought Quint was referring to him, but then he saw Hooper jump off the transom and heard him whistle, Wow! He sure is!"
Pg. 272
V. an act or instance of intruding
"Brody sensed his own resentment at the intrusion."
Pg. 85
Veneer:
N. a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood
"The veneer shatttered, and she began to sob."
Pg. 88
Ominous:
Adj. portending evil or harm
"He was depressed, for he saw something ominous in this dinner party."
Pg. 127
Ichthyologist:
N. the branch of zoology dealing with fishes
"An ichthyologist actually, said Hooper"
Pg. 133
Grandiose:
Adj. affectedly grand or important
"The rooms inside the town hall were as preposterously grandiose as the exterior."
Pg 176
Galavanting:
V. to wander about, wandering
"But your here to do a job, not go galavanting around all those country clubs you used to belong to."
Pg. 179
Imperceptibly:
Adj. very slight, gradual
"The boat sat still in the water, drifting imperceptibly in the tide."
Pg. 229
Poached:
V. cooked, baked
"He felt poached."
Pg. 229
Impaled:
V. to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like
"Impaled on the gaff hook, squirming and snapping, was a small shark."
Pg. 235
Methodically:
Adj. performed or acted in a symmetric way
"He sat at the stern, methodically scooping and dumping."
Pg. 245
Starboard:
N. the right-hand side of or direction from a vessel or aircraft, facing forward
"The starboard line was running out, smoothly and very fast."
Pg. 249
Carcharodon Carcharias:
N. great-white shark
"Look, the latin name for this fish is Carcharodon carcharias, okay?"
Pg. 255
Megalodon:
N. a very large prehistoric shark
"We have fossil teeth from megalodon."
Pg. 256
Oceanographic:
N. the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean
"The words stenciled on the door of the truck read: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute."
Pg. 263
Cleat:
N. a wedge-shaped piece fastened to or projecting from something and serving as a support or check
"He uncoiled several yards of rope, cut it, and made it fast to cleat on the the starboard gunwale."
Pg. 274
Abysmal:
Adj. having immense or fathomless extension downward, backward, or inward
"The great head reared up, mouth open in a slack, savage grin, eyes black abysmal."
Pg. 275
Insufferably:
Adj. not to be endured
"Hendricks relished the chance to be insufferably cool."
Pg. 11
Infinitesimal:
Adj. indefinitely or exceedingly small
"So the chances that two sharks would be off the same beach at virtually the same time--and would each attack someone--are infinitesimal."
Pg. 65
Fundamentals:
N. something fundamental; especially: one of the minimum constituents without which a thing or a system would not be what it is
"Chief Brody liked to break in his young men slowly, letting them develop the fundamentals of police work."
Pg. 12
Regurgitated:
V. to become thrown or poured back
"The fish was impelled to attack: if what was swallowed was digestible, that was food; if not, it would later be regurgitated."
Pg. 53
Memorabilia:
N. things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance
"He was gazing absently at Brody's collection of memorabilia."
Pg. 58
Pectoral Fin:
N. fin(s) usually situated behind the head
"There was little other motion:an occasional correction of the apparently aimless course by the slight raising or lowering of a pectoral fin."
Pg. 3
Gullet:
N. an invagination of the protoplasm in various protozoans that sometimes functions in the intake of food
"Bones and meat passed down the massive gullet in a single spasm."
Pg. 6
Gunwale:
N. the upper edge of a side or bulwark of a vessel
"Brody scrapped the tooth against the gunwale, and it cut the wood."
Pg. 84
Transom:
N. a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window
"At first, Brody thought Quint was referring to him, but then he saw Hooper jump off the transom and heard him whistle, Wow! He sure is!"
Pg. 272