| Term | Definition |
| anticipation | act of anticipating, looking forward to; expectation |
| continent | one of the seven great masses of land on Earth. The continents are North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica |
| convergence | act or process of meeting at a point |
| depart | to go away; leave |
| forbidding | causing fear or dislike; looking dangerous or unpleasant |
| heaves | rises; rises and falls alternatively |
| icebergs | large masses of ice detached from glaciers and floating in the sea. About 90 percent of an iceberg's mass is below the surface of the water |
| abundance | quantity that is much more than enough |
| exposure | condition of being without protection; condition of being uncovered |
| splendor | magnificent show; glory |