| A | B |
|---|
| precocious | (especially of children) showing unusually early mental development or achievement |
| perilous | great danger, or something that is very dangerous |
| rancid | tasting or smelling unpleasant because not fresh |
| brine | water with salt in it, especially when used to preserve food |
| desolate | describes a place that is unattractive and empty, with no people or nothing pleasant in it |
| immutable | not changing, or unable to be changed |
| coax | to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be |
| kittiwake | the most common seagull |
| feigned | to pretend to feel something, usually an emotion |
| kelp | a large brown plant that grows in the sea, used in some foods and medicines |
| suppress | to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating |
| bedraggled | wet, dirty and untidy |
| demon | an evil spirit |
| shard | a piece of a broken glass, cup, container or similar object |
| stag | an adult male deer |
| boar | a large, fierce, hairy pig that lives wild in forests |
| careened | to go forward quickly while moving from side to side |
| wrathfully | with extreme anger |
