| A | B |
| wracked | v. to cause to suffer torture, pain or anguish |
| delirium | n. a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech and hallucinations |
| haggard | adj. having a worn or emaciated appearance, gaunt |
| detached | adj. realeased from something involves oneself, withdrawn |
| gunwale | n. upper edge of a ship's side |
| canopy | n. the uppermost spreading branchy layer of a forest |
| vaulted | v. to execute a leap using hands or pole |
| scouring | v. to remove dirt or debris from |
| rummaged | v. to engage in an undirected search |
| savoring | v. to taste or smell with pleasure |
| fester | v. to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, bitterness |
| breaching (whale) | v. to leap out of the water |
| wolfing (food) | v. to eat greedily |
| redemption | n. act of repairing, restoring, reforming |
| wavered | v. to hesitate as if about to give way; unsteady sound |
| caulking | v. to stop up and make tight against leakage |
| composure | n. self possession; calmness or respose especially of mind, bearing or appearance |
| groggy | adj. weak and unsteady on the feet or in action |
| totem | n. an object serving as the emblem of a family or clan that is often a reminder of ancestry |
| thermals | n. rising body of warm air |