unit 11 Flashcards

1
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Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling

A

ballast

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2
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Able to float; cheerful carefree; the ability to float

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buoyant

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3
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to climb awkwardly

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clamber

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4
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to separate from; not connected; lacking concern; not taking sides

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detach

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5
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causing uneasiness;strange or mysterious

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eerie

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6
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a length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water, to figure out; to understand

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fathom

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7
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to arouse or excite; a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, ect.

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pique

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8
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to poke or prod, to examine closely, a long slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body, a through investigation

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probe

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9
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to be aware of, to bring into being; to make happen

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realize

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10
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to split or break, breaking or tearing apart by force, the breaking of a friendly relationship

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rupture

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11
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an object with all points on its surface equally distant from center; a ball or globe, an area of power, influence, or activity,

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sphere

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12
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to go underwater, to put underwater or cover with water

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submerge

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13
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seeming to go on for a long time;boring boredom

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tedious

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14
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final, the greatest possible; maximum

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ultimate

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15
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completely unharmed

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unscathed

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