| A | B |
|---|
| Aleut | an inhabitant from the Aleutian islands |
| coral | the calcareous or skeletal deposit produced by polyps |
| cormorants | a dark-colored web-footed sea bird |
| kelp | seaweed |
| mesa | flat, elevated land |
| ravine | narrow, steep sided valley |
| intruders | people who enter without an invitation |
| ornaments | a useful accessory, something that lends beauty |
| parley | to speak with someone else |
| leagues | a measure of distance equal to about 3 miles |
| reefs | chains or rocks near the surface of the water |
| befell | to happen especially as if by fate |
| sparingly | to use frugally |
| dunes | hills of sand piled up by the wind |
| pelts | animal skins |
| skinned | having removed the skin from an animal |
| fleshed | to remove flesh from the hide |
| strewn | covered by objects that are scattered around |
| carcasses | bodies of animals |
| stunted | stopped in growth |
| barred | kept out; blocked |
| warriors | fighters |
| abound | to be present in large numbers or in great quantity |
| shirkers | people who avoid duties |
| perish | die |
| portioned | something divided |
| abalones | edible rock-clinging mollusks with a flattened shell |
| plentiful | containing or yielding enough |
| decreed | commanded; ordered |
| henceforth | from this point on |
| harvest | the season for gathering in agricultural crops |
| ample | more than enough |
| mischief | acton that annoys or irritates |
| burdened | being worried about something |
| launch | to give a start |
| scan | look through quickly |
| shrouded | hid;covered |
| ponder | think about |
| steep | making a large angle with the plane of the horizon |
| stout | brave, bold; strong character |
