| A | B |
|---|
| oil refinery | building and equipment where oil is cleaned to be free from impurities |
| tanker | cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquids |
| pontoon bridge | floating bridge |
| schooner | sailing vessel with at least two masts |
| sextant | a navigational instrument |
| calypso | music of the West Indies |
| flimsy | not strong |
| parched | very dry, thirsty |
| stubborn | refusing to change one's mind |
| destroyer | small fast warship with weapons |
| blackout | to conceal or extinguish lights that might be visible to enemy aircraft during an air raid |
| navigate | to plan, record, and control the course and position of a ship or aircraft |
| massive | large, or immense in quality or scale |
| lurch | to roll or pitch suddenly |
| catchment | a structure, such as a basin or reservoir, used for collecting or draining water |
| connive | to scheme; plot |
| flay | to strip off the skin or outer covering |
| debris | the scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage |
