| Term | Definition |
| Aquatic | adj. Growing or living in or on water |
| Aquatic | adj. Done in or upon water |
| Assert | v. To say firmly; to declare |
| Assertion | n. A firm statement or declaration |
| Assertive | adj. Self-assured; bold and confident |
| Avert | v. To turn away |
| Avert | v. To keep from happening |
| Bleak | adj. Without much hope |
| Bleak | adj. Cold and dreary; exposed to cold winds and bad weather |
| Blithe | adj. Cheerful; carefree |
| Blithe | adj. Not showing proper care; heedless |
| Blithely | adv. In a carefree manner |
| Docile | adj. Well behaved; easy to handle |
| Dwindle | v. To keep on becoming less; to grow smaller in number or amount |
| Lethal | adj. Causing, or capable of causing, death |
| Monitor | v. To watch closely and frequently; to observe and make note |
| Monitor | n. A video screen used to display information |
| Mutilate | v. To hurt or damage by cutting into, cutting off, or cutting out |
| Nimble | adj. Able to move quickly and easily |
| Nimble | adj. Showing quickness of thinking; clever |
| Plight | n. A difficult or dangerous condition or situation |
| Ponderous | adj. Heavy and slow moving |
| Verge | n. An edge, border, or brink |
| Verge | v. To come close to the edge or border of |
| Vigilant | adj. Watchful; ready for danger |