| Term | Definition |
| ballast | Heavy material used to keep a ship steady, or to control a ballon |
| buoyant | able to float |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly |
| detach | to separate, or to lack concern |
| eerie | causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious |
| fathom | a length of six feet, used to measure water depth, or to figure out and understand |
| pique | to arouse or excite, to pique your interest |
| probe | to look closely, to poke or prod |
| realize | to be aware of; to make happen |
| rupture | to split or break; the breaking of a friendship |
| sphere | a ball or globe; or an area of power |
| submerge | to go or put underwater |
| tedious | seeming to go on forever |
| ultimate | final, the greatest possible; maximum |
| unscathed | completely unharmed |