The Old Man & the Sea Vocabulary
ambition Strong desire to gain
benevolent To be good and/or helpful
commence To begin
conscience An inner sense of what is right and wrong
crucifixion Severe punishment
dignity bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of having self respect
endure To suffer patiently, to continue on
gaffed To hit with a spear
hoist To raise up
hubris Excessive pride
intolerable Unacceptable
malignant Evil in nature, influence, or effect
phosphorescence Glowing organisms
pilgrimage A journey
resolution To make a firm decision
skiff A small boat
temptation To be drawn to something
thwart To stop something
treachery To betray
wallowing To roll about or lie in water