vain
having a very high opinion of oneself; lacking in meaning; producing no result
grimy
covered with dirt or other soiling substances, such as oil
cormorant
a type of coastal bird that dives into the ocean to catch food
shimmering
shining with a quivering, unstable light
dinghy
a small boat used to travel between a moored boat and a dock or shore
mooring
the place a boat or ship is moored; the chains, ropes, and anchors that moor buoys or ships
Anglo-Nubian
a British breed of domestic goat
blister
a serum-filled bubble formed on the skin due to constant friction or burning
bleat
the wavering cry a goat makes
exquisite
very beautiful and usually delicate
ominous
giving or having the strange or eerie impression that something bad is about to happen
ute
Australian and New Zealand informal term for utility vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs
splutter
a brief, explosive choking or spitting noise
rip
short for rip current, an area of rough, fast-moving water caused by currents coming together
curl
surfing term for a wave that curls over on itself
cuttlefish
a sea mollusk resembling a squid that contains an internal skeleton (cuttlebone) it uses to adjust buoyancy while swimming
wetsuit
close-fitting neoprene rubber suit designed to retain the body heat during water sports and diving
channel
a length of water joining two larger bodies of water, wider than a strait
beanie
a small close-fitting knit hat; a toque
jumper
British term for a sweater
