Unit 11

Question 1

pique

Answer 1

v. arouse or excite

Question 2

clamber

Answer 2

v. climb awkwardly

Question 3

unscathed

Answer 3

adj. completely unharmed

Question 4

buoyant

Answer 4

adj. able to float; cheerful and carefree

(buoyancy) n. ability to float

Question 5

ultimate

Answer 5

adj. final; greatest possible; maximum

Question 6

rupture

Answer 6

v. split or break

Question 7

submerge

Answer 7

v. go underwater; put underwater or cover with water

Question 8

sphere

Answer 8

n. object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; ball or globe; area of power, influence, or activity
(spherical) adj. of or relating to the shape of a sphere

Question 9

realize

Answer 9

v. aware of; bring into being; make happen

Question 10

fathom

Answer 10

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n. length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of wate

Question 11

probe

Answer 11

v. poke or prod; examine closely

Question 12

eerie

Answer 12

adj. causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious

Question 13

ballast

Answer 13

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

Question 14

tedious

Answer 14

adj. seeming to go on for a long time; boring

Question 15

detach

Answer 15

v. separate from