S.O.S. Vocab #3

Front

Sharpness or severity

Back

acute

Front

To subdue or reduce in intensity, alleviate.

Back

allay

Front

wide open

Back

agape

Front

Inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates, esp. covering head at birth.

Back

caul

Front

Cranes projecting over a ship's side for anchors or cargo.

Back

davits

Front

easily subdued, taught, or managed

Back

docile

Front

Skill or cleverness in devising or combining, inventiveness

Back

Ingenuity

Front

Longitudinal plate at the ship's bottom, often projecting.

Back

keel

Front

to suddenly roll to one side as with a ship

Back

lurched

Front

Official responsible for law administration

Back

magistrate