| A | B |
| bobbing | a. Move up and down repeatedly. |
| ashore | on or to the shore (from the water) |
| releases | set free; let go |
| burrows | a. Holes in the ground made by animals for shelter or nests. |
| uninhabited | having no people, or sometimes animals, living there |
| stranded | a. left helpless somewhere; left alone |
| venture | a. to dare, to risk, b. to set out to do something even though it migh be dangerous |
| nestles | a. Snuggles up to get warm and comfortable. |
| stray | Lost or wandering person or animal. |
| launching | a. to send forcefully upwards like a rocket |
| overlooking | Look down on from above. |
| roaming | wandering around with no plan or without knowing where you are going |
| surf | b. The waves of the sea as they reach the shore and break up. |
| instictively | acting on an inner feeling; done without thinking |
| flutters | The motion made by flapping up and down. |
| speckled | covered with small dots or spots |