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Wordly Wise 11

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ballast
n. heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon
buoyant
adj. able to float; cheerful and carefree

n. buoyancy - the ability to float
clamber
v. to climb awkwardly
detach
v. to separate from
adj. detached - not connected; lacking concern, not taking sides
eerie
adj. causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious
fathom
n. a length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water
v. to figure out; to understand
pique
v. to arouse or excite

n. a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted
probe
v. to poke or prod; to examine closely
n. a long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or body part;
a thorough investigation
realize
v. to be aware of; to bring into being; to make happen
rupture
v. to split or break
n. a breaking or tearing apart by force; the breaking of a friendly relationship
sphere
n. an object with all points on its surface equally distant from the center; a ball or globe; an area of power influence, or activity
adj. spherical of or relating to the shape of a sphere
submerge
v. to go underwater; to put underwater or cover with water
tedious
adj. seeming to go on for a long time; boring
n. tedium - boredom
ultimate
adj. final; the greatest possible, maximum
n. something that is the greatest, maximum
unscathed
adj. completely unharmed
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