| A | B |
|---|
| shore | where the land meets a body water |
| anchor | an object used to hold something in place |
| reflection | when light bounces back from a surface |
| sheltered | protected |
| deserted | left by itself |
| nest | shelter made by an animal; often used to protect the animal's babies |
| fledgling | a young bird just able to fly |
| teetering | seesaw -like motion |
| frisked | to search a person for weapons |
| shield | to protect |
| strand | to put or come into a helpless position |
| gash | a long deep cut |
| scarcely | not quite; almost |
| reproach | to accuse of being at fault |
| smelt | past tense of "smell" |
| swoop | a line of curve that seems to flow or move; a downward moving graceful motion |
| clipped | cut short |
| snare | catch with a trap |
| howl | long high piched sound made by a dog or wolf |
