| A | B |
| Crude | not refined or processed |
| schooner | sailing vessel used in former times |
| mutiny | open rebellion against authority |
| steward | the ship's officer who is in charge of dining arrangements |
| galleon | a large square-rigged sailing ship with 3 or more masts |
| ballast | any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship |
| clench | to squeeze together tightly |
| ignite | cause to start burning |
| lull | make calm or still |
| outrageous | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| grope | search blindly or uncertainly |
| drone | make a monotonous low dull sound |
| douse | put out, as of a candle or light |