| Term | Definition |
| stout | strong and heavy |
| churn | stirred up very hard |
| perch | a small fish |
| ail | sick |
| sound | good condition |
| hull | body of a ship |
| stern | back of the boat |
| flounder | flop around |
| faint | very weak |
| flail | to swing around your arms like crazy |
| fret | to worry |
| snout | the nose of an animal |
| swirl | twist around |
| wail | crying out on pain |
| survive | live through |
| strain | put forth too much effort |
| serious | important and not funny |
| termites | bugs that eat wood |
| suddenly | something happens all at once |
| tiller | the handle that steers the boat |
| collapse | fall apart |
| craft | another word for a boat |
| respond | answer |
| skid | slide |
| convert | to change |
| purchase | buy |
| probably | maybe |
| reply | answer |