| A | B |
| leviathan | n. giant, mammath; whale; sea monster |
| fugue | n. music written in parts, usually symphonies and operas |
| ignite | v. To start, to light, set ablaze |
| ballast | n. counter weight, counter balance |
| ascend | v. to climb; to sour; to mount |
| luddite | n. one who hates technology |
| exultant | adj. overjoy; triumphant |
| gondola | n. A canoe like, flat bottomed boat suited for shallow lagoons |
| suffice | adj. sufficient; enough |
| placidly | adj. peacefully; tranquilly; without tension or stress |
| skulk | v. to sneak; to lurk; to prowl, to creep |
| infuriating | adj. irritating, annoying, maddening |
| pommel | v. to beat; to hit |
| aeronautics | adj. having to do with planes or plane design |
| conspicuous | adj. obvious; clear; evident |
| coxswain | n. boatman |
| shrapnel | n. projectiles that fly out of bombs or grenades |
| stark | adj. harsh, severe; bleak |
| boycott | v. to stay away from; to not purchase goods or services in protest |
| augment | adj. to make greater; to increase |