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	Term	Definition
	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