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Wordly Wise 7, Ch.11
Exploring Earth's Last Frontier
Question | Answer |
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ballast | heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon |
buoyant | 1. able to float 2. cheerful and carefree |
buoyancy | the ability to float |
clamber | to climb awkwardly |
detach | to separate from |
detached | 1. not connected 2. lacking concern; not taking sides |
eerie | causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious |
fathom | n. a length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water |
fathom | v. to figure out; to understand |
pique | v. to arouse or excite |
pique | n. a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc. |
probe | v. 1. to poke or prod 2. to examine closely |
probe | n. 1. a long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body 2. a thorough investigation |
realize | 1. to be aware of 2. to bring into being; to make happen |
rupture | v. to split or break n. 1. a breaking or tearing apart by force 2. the breaking of a friendly relationship |
sphere | 1. an object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe 2. an area of power, influence, or activity |
spherical | of or relating to the shape of a sphere |
submerge | 1. to go underwater 2. to put underwater or cover with water |
tedious | seeming to go on for a long time; boring |
tedium | boredom |
ultimate | adj. 1. final 2. the greatest possible; maximum n. something that is the greatest; the maximum |
unscathed | completely unharmed |