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Term | Definition |
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ballast | (n.)Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a hot balloon |
buoyant | (v.)Able to float Cheerful and carefree |
clamber | (v.)To climb awkwardly |
detach | (v.)To separate from |
eerie | (adj.)Strange and mysterious; causing uneasiness |
fathom | (n.)A length of six feet, used in measuring in the depth of water To figure out;to understand |
pique | (v.)To rouse or excite (n.)A feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc. |
probe | (v.)To poke or prod To examine closely (n.)A long, slender instrument used to examine a wound A thorough investigation |
realize | (v.)To be aware of To bring into being; to make happen |
rupture | (v.)To split or break (n.)A breaking or tearing apart by force The breaking of a friendly relationship |
sphere | (n.)An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe An area of power, influence, or activity |
submerge | (v.)To go underwater To put underwater or cover with water |
tedious | (adj.)Seeming to go on for a long time;boring |
unscathed | (adj.)Completely unharm |
ultimate | (adj.)Final The greatest possible;maximum (n.)Something that is the greatest;the maximum |