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
A
Buoyant
3
Q
to climb awkwardly
A
clamber
4
Q
to separate from
A
detach
5
Q
causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious
A
eerie
6
Q
A length of six feet, used to measuring the depth of water
A
fathom
7
Q
to excite
A
pique
8
Q
to poke or prod
A
probe
9
Q
to be aware of
A
realize
10
Q
to split or break
A
rupture
11
Q
An object with all points on its surface equally distant from the center; a ball or globe
an area of power, influence, or activity
A
sphere
12
Q
to go underwater
A
submerge
13
Q
Final
A
ultimate
14
Q
seeming to go on for a long time
A
tedious
15
Q
completely unharmed
A
unscathed
