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Navigate (Verb) ◦sail or travel over a stretch of water or terrain, especially carefully or with difficulty.

Schooner (Noun) ◦a sailing ship with two or more masts.

Anxious (adjective) ◦experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about something with an uncertain outcome.

Aimlessly (Adverb) ◦without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

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Plunge ◦Verb ◦Jump or dive quickly and energetically

Outrageous ◦Adjective ◦highly unusual or unconventional, extravagant, remarkable

Gasp ◦Noun ◦a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.

Discourage ◦Verb ◦to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence

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Catchment ◦Noun ◦Something that catches water.

Squall ◦Noun ◦A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet.

Smolder ◦Verb ◦burn slowly with smoke but no flame.

Rancid ◦Adjective ◦smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

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Abrupt ◦Adjective ◦very sudden and not expected

Salvage ◦Verb ◦save from ruin, destruction, or harm

Tether ◦Noun ◦a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.

Treacherous ◦Adjective ◦dangerously unstable and unpredictable

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Screech ◦Verb ◦To give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.

Debris ◦Noun ◦The remains of anything broken down or destroyed.

Recede ◦Verb ◦To go or move back or further away from a previous position.

Eerie ◦Adjective ◦Strange and frightening.