unit 11

Question 1

heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon.

Answer 1

ballast

Question 2

able to float or cheerful and carefree.

Answer 2

buoyant

Question 3

to climb awkwardly.

Answer 3

clamber

Question 4

to separate from or not connected or lacking concern or not taking sides.

Answer 4

detach

Question 5

causing uneasiness or strange or mysterious.

Answer 5

eerie

Question 6

to figure out or understand

A length of 6 feet, used in measuring the depth in water.

Answer 6

fathom

Question 7

a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted etc and to arouse or excite.

Answer 7

pique

Question 8

to poke or prod

to examine closely

A long tool used to examine parts of the body.

a thorough investigation.

Answer 8

probe

Question 9

to be aware of

Answer 9

realize.

Question 10

to split or break or a breaking of a friendship.

Answer 10

rupture

Question 11

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

Answer 11

sphere

Question 12

to go underwater or to cover with water.

Answer 12

submerge

Question 13

seeming to go on for a long time or boring.

Answer 13

tedious

Question 14

final, the greatest possible, and/or maximum.

Answer 14

ultimate

Question 15

completely unharmed.

Answer 15

unscathed