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Vocabulary Lesson 11
Vocab Lesson 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ballast | Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon. |
| Buoyant | Able to float. |
| Clamber | To climb awkwardly. |
| Detach | To separate from. lacking concern; not taking sides Not connected |
| Eerie | Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious. |
| Fathom | A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water. To figure out; to understand |
| Pique | to excite. a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored; insulted. |
| Probe | to poke or prod. A long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body. |
| Realize | to be aware of. |
| Rupture | to split or break. |
| Sphere | an object with all points on its surfac equally distant from its center; a ball or globe. |
| Submerge | To go underwater. cover with water. |
| Tedious | Seeming to go on for a long time; boring. |
| Ultimate | Final. The greatest possible; maximum. |
| Unscathed | completely unharmed. |