| A | B |
|---|
| distinct | definite |
| reef | a ledge or row of rock, sand or coral that rises close to the surface of the water |
| wound | injury |
| hover | stay close by |
| awe | respect and wonder |
| domain | area ruled or controlled by people or animals |
| desperate | having a great need |
| embedded | set firmly in something |
| instinctively | without having to think |
| enraged | angered |
| homographs | words that have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison of two different things without using the word like or as |
| homophones | words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings, like whether and weather |
| fact | describes something that really happened or that can be observed |
| opinion | what a person thinks or feels about something; signal words include such examples as I think, I believe, and I hope |
| almanac | a book which contains statistics, charts, and information on many subjects |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| dictionary | contains word meanings and pronunciations |
| thesaurus | a book which provides synonyms and antonyms |
