Lessons 11-12 Flashcards
ballast
n. heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon
buoyant
adj. able to float; cheerful and carefree
(buoyancy) n. ability to float
clamber
v. climb awkwardly
detach
v. separate from
(detached) adj. not connected; lacking concern; not taking sides
eerie
adj. causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious
fathom
n. length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
v. figure out; understand
pique
v. arouse or excite
n. feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc.
probe
v. poke or prod; examine closely
n. long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body; thorough investigation
realize
v. aware of; bring into being; make happen
rupture
v. split or break
n. breaking or tearing apart by force; breaking of a friendly relationship
sphere
n. object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; ball or globe; area of power, influence, or activity
(spherical) adj. of or relating to the shape of a sphere
submerge
v. go underwater; put underwater or cover with water
tedious
adj. seeming to go on for a long time; boring
(tedium) n. boredom
ultimate
adj. final; greatest possible; maximum
n. something that is the greatest; maximum
unscathed
adj. completely unharmed
abduct
v. carry away by force kidnap
(abduction) n. act or instance of abducting
abode
n. place where one lives; home
abyss
n. deep opening in the earth; anything too deep to measure
arbitrate
v. settle a disagreement between two parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides
(arbitration) n. act of arbitrating
attribute
v. think of as coming from or belonging to a particular person or thing
n. quality or feature associated with a person or thing
capricious
adj. likely to change quickly for no obvious reason
compromise
v. settle a disagreement by having each side give up something; expose the possibility of criticism or shame
n. settlement reached by each side giving up something
devout
adj. very religious; sincere
distraught
adj. deeply disturbed; very troubled