Unit 11 Flashcards
(19 cards)
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
Cheerful and carefree
A
buoyant
4
Q
To climb awkwardly
A
clamber
5
Q
To seperate from
A
detach
6
Q
Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious
A
eerie
7
Q
A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
A
fathom
8
Q
To arouse or excite
A
pique
9
Q
A feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted etc
A
pique
10
Q
To poke or prod
A
probe
11
Q
To examine closely
A
probe
12
Q
To be aware of
A
realize
13
Q
To bring into being; to make happen
A
realize
14
Q
To split or break
A
rupture
15
Q
An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe
A
sphere
16
Q
To go underwater
A
submerge
17
Q
Seeming to go on for a long time; boring
A
tedious
18
Q
Final
A
ultimate
19
Q
Completely unharmed
A
unscathed
