| A | B |
| key | a reef or low island |
| treacherous | giving a false appearance of safety; dangerous |
| clannish | tending to associate with one's own group and avoid others |
| maritime | on, near, or living near the sea |
| maneuver | to move skillfully |
| incessant | without stopping |
| incendiary | causing or designed to cause fires |
| vivid | bringing very clear or realistic images to mind |
| derisive | ridiculing |
| fathom | to understand thoroughly |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| external conflict | struggle between character and some ouutside force |
| internal conflict | struggle between opposing desires or emotions within a person |
| suspense | anxious curiosity about what will happen |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues about what will happen |