The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan Glossary

amends

compensation for a wrongdoing

roam

move about or travel aimlessly, especially over a wide expanse

Homo sapiens

the primate species to which modern humans belong; humans regarded as a species

domain

an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government

frantically

in a distraught way owing to fear, anxiety, or other emotion; in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner

freeway

an express highway, especially one with controlled access; a toll-free highway

chest beat

repeated slapping of the chest to generate a loud sound, sometimes used by gorillas as a threat display to intimidate an opponent

me-ball

dried excrement Ivan throws at human observers

excrement

waste matter discharged from the bowels; feces

silverback

a mature male mountain gorilla, distinguished by an area of white or silvery hair across the back, who acts as the dominant member of its social group

chimp

informal term for chimpanzee, a great ape with large ears, mainly black coloration, and lighter skin on the face, native to the forests of western and central Africa

great ape

a large ape of a family closely related to humans, including the gorilla, orangutan, and chimpanzees, but excluding the gibbons; an anthropoid ape

primate

a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans, distinguished by having hands, hand-like feet, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers

vining

vine swinging

billboard

a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements

exit

a ramp where traffic can leave a highway, major road, or traffic circle

confinement

the state of being restricted in area or volume

journalist

a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast

protester

a person who publicly demonstrates a strong objection to something; a demonstrator (typically holding signs)

crayon

a pencil or stick of colored chalk or wax, used for drawing