Unit 11 Flashcards
Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising of the balloon
Ballast
Able to float
Cheerful and carefree
The ability to float.
Buoyant
To climb awkwardly
Clamber
To separate from
Not connected
Lacking concern; not taking sides
Detach
Cause uneasiness; strange or mysterious
eerie
A length of 6 feet, used in measuring the depth of water
To figure out.
Fathom
To arouse or excite
A feeling of resentment caused by being ignored,insulted,etc.
pique
To poke or prod
To examine closely
A long, slender instrument
A thorough investigation
probe
To be aware of
To bring into being; to make happen
Realize
To split or break
A breaking or tearing apart by force
The breaking of a friendly relationship
rupture
An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe
sphere
To go underwater or cover with water
Submerge
Seeming to go on for a long time; boring
Tedious
The greatest possible; maximum
ultimate
Completely unharmed
unscathed