Unit 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon
A
Ballast
2
Q
- Able to float 2. Cheerful and carefree
A
Buoyant
3
Q
To climb awkwardly
A
Clamber
4
Q
To separate from
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Detach
5
Q
Causing uneasiness;strange or mysterious
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Eerie
6
Q
A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
A
Fathom
7
Q
To arouse or excite
A
Pique
8
Q
To poke or prod, To examine closely, A through investigation
A
Probe
9
Q
To be aware of
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Realize
10
Q
To split or break
A
Rupture
11
Q
An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe
A
Sphere
12
Q
To go underwater
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Submerge
13
Q
Seeming to go on for a long time; boring
A
Tedious
14
Q
- Final 2. The greatest possible; maximum
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Ultimate
15
Q
Completely unharmed
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Unscathed
