| A | B |
| Missionaries | One sent on a mission |
| Thwarts | To prevent an occurance |
| Capsized | To overturn |
| Outrigger | A float attached to a canoe |
| Jibes | To heckle or make fun of |
| Parched | To make dry from exposure to heat |
| Ascending | To move upward |
| Ballast | Material used to stabilize a boat |
| Sultry | Humid of hot |
| Buoyancy | To remain afloat |
| Vantage | Place or situation of advantage |
| Cauterize | Burn or sear |
| Perilous | Daring; reckless; dangerous |
| Rampart | A means of protection or defense |
| Multitude | A great number of things |
| Basalt | Volcanic rock |
| Impetus | A force |
| Summation | The process of adding |
| Warily | On guard; watchful |
| Awe | Inspired by beauty, genious or might. |