The Perfect Storm Vocabulary

(n.) a mixture or blend

(n.) an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings

a man's name

A ship wreck

A) To swing or wave wildly

B) To swim underwater

C) To move slowly and cautiously

D) A type of weapon

A) the main body of a ship or other vessel, including the bottom, sides, and deck but not the masts, superstructure, rigging, engines, and other fittings.

B) A sailing ship in a storm

C) hit and pierce the hull of (a ship) with a shell or other missile.

D) Anchoring a ship with an anchor

skeptically

credulously

disbelievingly

trustingly

A) A powerful whirlpool in the sea

B) A sunny day

C) A gentle breeze in the ocean

D) A calm sea

A) Joyful

B) Hopeful

C) Pessimistic

D) Cheerful

push or pull

raise or lift

lower or drop

rotate or spin

A) Having a normal body temperature

B) An increase in body temperature over 37C

C) An involuntary drop in body temperature below 35C.

D) A fluctuation of body temperature

permanently

regularly

continuously

occurring at irregular intervals

A) A cage to keep animals

B) A saddle used to ride horses

C) A leash used to restrict animals from doing something

D) A rope for securing the ship