| A | B |
| intermittently | "at intervals |
| tether | "a rope or a chain connecting two things" |
| hull | " the frame or body of a ship" |
| incredulously | "in a way that expresses disbelief" |
| hoist | "to raise or haul up" |
| flail | "to move vigorously or erratically; thrash about" |
| hypothermic | "having an abnormally low body temperature" |
| maelstrom | "a violent or turbulent situation" |
| despondent | "without hope; dejected" |
| amalgam | "a mixture of diverse elements" |