| A | B |
| diminutive | extremely small |
| bellowed | to make the deep hollow sound characterisitic of a bull |
| detestable | to curse while calling a deity to witness |
| schooner | a typically 2-masted fore-and-aft rigged vessel with a foremast and a mainmast stepped nearly amidships |
| disable | to disqualify legally |
| rigging | to fit out (as a ship) with rigging |
| murmured | to make a murmur |
| eagerness | marked by urgent or enthusiastic desire or interest |
| delight | great pleasure or satisfaction |
| consternation | amazed dismay and confusion |
| brandy | an alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice |
| perspiration | the action or process of perspiring |
| ominous | foretelling evil: threatening |
| seamanship | the art or skill of handling a ship |
| praised | to express approval of command |
| taxicabs | an autombile that carries passengers for a force usu based on the distance travled |
| seizing | to lay hold of or take possession of by a force |
| sarsaparilla | the dried roots of a tropical American smilax used for flavoring |
| prominent | jutting out: projecting |
| swerved | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course |
| angora | the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat |
| exasperated | to excite the anger of |
| stationing | to assign to or set in a station or position |
| lingered | to be slow in parting or in quitting something |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |