unit 11 Flashcards
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Ballast
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n. Heavy material used to make a ship or control the rising and falling of vessel like a balloon.
2
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Buoyant
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adj. Able to float
3
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Clamber
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v. To climb awkwardly
4
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Detach
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v. To separate from
5
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Eerie
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adj. Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious
6
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Fathom
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n. A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
7
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Pique
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v. To arouse or excite
8
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Probe
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v. To poke or prod
9
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Realize
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v. To be aware of
10
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Rupture
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v. To split or break
11
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Sphere
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n. An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe
12
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Submerge
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v. To go underwater
13
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Tedious
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adj Seeming to go on for a long time; boring
14
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Ultimate
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adj. Final
15
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Unscathed
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adj Completely unharmed
