| A | B |
| estuary | arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river |
| rubble | loose mamass rock |
| bulwark | wall raised as a defensive fortification |
| unsubstantial | lacking material substace or strength |
| mirage | optical illusion of distant objects, often water |
| undulating | moving in a smooth wave like motion |
| obscured | not easily noticed or seen |
| perceptible | capable of being precived by the senses or the mind |
| tactful | able to speak or act without ofending |
| speculatively | considering a subjectthoughtfully |
| illusions | erroneos perceptions of realitry |
| deftly | quickly and skillfully |
| subsided | became less active |
| subsided | became less active |
| incandesence | high degree of brilliance |
| instinctively | acting on an inborn pattern of behavior |
| poultice | a moist mass applied to stimulate an inflamed part of the body |