| A | B |
| treacherous | not to be trusted; actually dangerous while seeming to be safe |
| stern | the rear part of a boat; unpleasantly severe |
| reinforce | to increase or strenghten |
| priority | the state or condition of being before another in importance or time |
| predicament | a difficult or trying situation |
| placid | calm and peaceful |
| lull | to cause to relax; a temporary calm or quiet period |
| loom | a machine or device for weaving cloth; to appear in a sudden or frightening way |
| improvise | to compose or perform without preparation; to make do with whatever is on hand |
| fatality | a death resulting from an accident or a disaster |
| deceive | to cause to believe something that is not true |
| consequence | a result or outcome; importance |
| collide | to come together with great force |
| catastrophe | something that causes great loss and suffering; a terrible disaster |
| awe | a feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect |