| A | B |
| ballast | any heavy material carried on a ship to provide stability |
| alabaster | white or translucent in color |
| clammy | cold an damp |
| groped | to feel around with hands |
| doused | to extinguish or put out |
| dishearten | to depress the spirit or courage |
| thrashing | to toss about wildly |
| navigation | to move on or through sea or air in a boat or plane |
| murmuring | any low indistinct sound/voice |
| catchment | something for catching water |
| dependent | relying on someone or something for aid or support |
| salvaged | to save from destruction |
| drone | a dull continuous, monotone sound |
| slithering | to move or slide in a side-to-side motion |