The expression "it's like sitting in a row boat without any oars" means you have come to a point in a situation where you are helpless and don't have the required materials to partake in the given task. in other words, you're screwed
A would be contemporary
B would be phantasmagoric
C would be translucent
D would be consecrate
E would be lucid
F would be solace
B. I think not 100% positive but I tried my best
A concrete noun is used through your five senses. They can be:
-Common nouns
-Proper nouns
-countable and uncountable nouns
-collective nouns
I hope this helps.