| A | B |
|---|
| master | excellent, very accomplished |
| riddle | a clever question with an unexpected answer; a word puzzle |
| scroll | a rod with a roll of paper on it to make a "book" |
| reef | an underwater ridge close to the surface |
| coral reef | a ridge of tiny coral skeletons |
| skeleton | the bony part of an animal |
| oceanographer | a scientist who studies the ocean |
| vessel | a boat |
| submersibles | an underwater "boat" |
| mini-sub | a small submarine |
| control panel | area with the switches that control the boat or vessel |
| swaying | to swing gently |
| tropical | warm climate |
| species | a distinct group of living things |
| research | to study |
| starfish | an ocean animal shaped like a star |
| jellyfish | a sea creature that looks like a squishy blob |
| seahorse | a sea creature that resembles a tiny horse |
| stingray | a large, flat ocean creature |
| clam | an ocean creature with a 2 part shell |
| dolphins | sea creature with a snout and flippers |
| ship's log | diary of a ocean trip |
| defective | broken |
| octopus | sea creatures with 8 tentacles |
| gentle | soft and mild; kindly |
| curiosity | the feeling of wanting to know something |
| tentacles | long, armlike structure of an octopus |
| suction cups | a cup-shape device that sticks to glass |
| grasp | hold tightly |
| cork | a light-weight substance that floats |
| spurting | gushing; rushing out |
| fin | part of a fish that sticks out for swimming or balance |
| oysters | a sea creature with 2 shells that forms pearls inside |
| pearl | a white jewel bead made inside some oysters |
| irritate | to bother; to make sore |
