| A | B |
| crystalline | resembling a crystal in some way |
| tribulation | an experience that tests your endurance, patience, or faith |
| teeming | to be full of something |
| abyss | a dark, vast hole |
| demented | insane; crazy |
| candelabra | decorative candle stick with several arms or branches |
| strewn | to spread here and there; scatter |
| flail | wave wildly; to beat someone; a wooden stick used to beat someone |
| vital | something very important; full of life |
| siphon | a U shaped tube used to move liquid from one place to another |
| phosphorescence | something that glows with light |
| dinghy | a small boat |
| gaudy | showy; flashy; like Las Vegas |
| grotto | a small cave or cavern |
| cay | a small island composed mostly of coral or sand |
| mote | small particle |
| rampart | defense wall on top of a hill |
| wade | to go through something difficult; walking through water |
| pugnacious | always ready to fight |
| pilotage | steering a boat or ship |