| A | B |
| project | an undertaking; often a big, complicated job |
| monarch | a king or queen; an absolute ruler |
| cradle | a framework upon which a ship rests, usually during repair |
| bolted | fastened; held with metal fittings |
| mission | a special task |
| plastic | a synthetic or processed material |
| grave | serious; critical |
| salvage | the act of saving a ship or its cargo from the sea |
| laden | loaded; heavily burdened |
| restored | brought back to its original state; reconstructed |