To keep away from; to keep clear from.

To propel with an implement with a flat blade.

To dive with breathing equipment.

 To purposely expose oneself to sunlight.

 To dive without artificial breathing equipment.

A pail; an implement used to carry water, sand, etc.

A source of danger.

Skeletal material of colonies of small sea polyps. 

A thin, circular marine animal.

A large billed seabird.

Fill in the blanks

 Proper swimming requires coordinated ___________ of all major body parts.

 Lifeguards___________around 1 million people from drowning each year.

 May I borrow your ________ for a few minutes?

Alligators prefer ________ environments.

When surfing, anticipate the ____________ and start paddling before it reaches you.

 It’s best not to dive off cliffs when there is a low_______.

I’d appreciate it if you didn’t stick your ________ in when we are discussing private matters.

 She jumped off the _________ end and stopped studying because she didn’t like 

her new teacher

 You may change inside the car now. The_________ is clear.

 Susan was giving me advice but she’s in the same ________ as I.

 It’s time Bill _________ his own canoe.

 People who are skilled at ___________ sometimes choose to use only one ski.

 Lifeguards use___________ to keep an eye on swimmers.

 It was difficult to swim at one of the beaches in Maui because there were 

many ________.

When you paddle, the boat moves forward, but when you _______, it moves 

backward.