| A | B |
| interminable | seemingly without end |
| diffidently | with hesitation and respect |
| leviathan | a large sea monster; in the book the word is used figuratively and actually refers to a large table rock |
| brandishing | waving about in a threatening manner |
| glowered | look angrily |
| man vs technology | a character must adapt to, defeat, or learn how to control an aspect of technology in order to meet his/her goal |
| man vs man | when characters are pitted against each other |
| man vs self | when one has an internal struggle in ones own mind |
| man vs society | when a character sees something in a unique way that goes against what others do or believe |
| man vs nature | the hero must overcome an aspect of nature that is powerful to meet his goal |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |