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
enlighten
v. inform or instruct; give knowledge or truth to
(enlightened) adj. free from ignorance or prejudice
incline
v. slope or lean; be likely to; have a fondness for; bend or bow (the head)
n. sloping surface
intervene
v. enter in order to help or settle something
(intervention) n. act or instance of intervening
necessity
n. anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed; condition of being needed
orbit
n. path taken by an object around a heavenly body such as a star, planet, or moon
v. put into or be in orbit
sacred
adj. holy; having to do with religion; worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect
