unit 11 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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ballast
A
heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon
2
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buoyant
A
able to float
3
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clamber
A
to climb awkwardly
4
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detach
A
to separate from
5
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eerie
A
causing uneasiness strange or mysterious
6
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fathom
A
a length of six feet used in measuring the depth of water
7
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pique
A
to arouse or excite
8
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probe
A
to poke or prod
9
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realize
A
to be aware of
10
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rupture
A
to split or break
11
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sphere
A
an object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center
12
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submerge
A
to go underwater
13
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tedious
A
seeming to go on for long time boring
14
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ultimate
A
final
15
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unscathed
A
completely unharmed
