| ballast | heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and flling of a vessle like a balloon |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and carefree |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly |
| detach | to separate from |
| eerie | causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious |
| fathom | a length of six feet; used in measuring the depth of water; to figure out; to understand |
| pique | to arouse or excite; a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc. |
| probe | to poke or prod; to examine closely; a long slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body; a thorough investigation |
| realize | to be aware of; to bring into being; to make happen |
| rupture | to split or break; the breaking of a friendly relationship |
| sphere | an object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe; an area of power, influence or activity |
| submerge | to go underwater; to put underwater or cover with water |
| tedious | seeming to go on for a long time; boring |
| ultimate | final; the greatest possible; maximum |
| unscathed | completely unharmed |