Ww Book 7 Lesson 11

Front 1

ballast

Back 1

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

Front 2

buoyant

Back 2

1. able to float

2. cheerful and carefree

Front 3

clamber

Back 3

to climb awkwardly

Front 4

detach

Back 4

1. to separate from

2. lacking concern; not taking sides

Front 5

eerie

Back 5

causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious

Front 6

fathom

Back 6

a length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water

Front 7

pique

Back 7

1. to arouse or excite

2. a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted

Front 8

probe

Back 8

1. to poke or prod

2. to examine closely

3. a long slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body

4. a thorough investigation

Front 9

realize

Back 9

1. to be aware of

2. to bring into being; to make happen

Front 10

rupture

Back 10

1. to split or break

2. a breaking or tearing apart by force

3. the breaking of a friendly relationship

Front 11

sphere

Back 11

1. an object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe

2. an area of power, influence, or activity

Front 12

submerge

Back 12

1. to go underwater

2. to put underwater or cover with water

Front 13

tedious

Back 13

seeming to go on for a long time; boring

Front 14

ultimate

Back 14

1. final

2. the greatest possible; maximum

Front 15

unscathed

Back 15

completely unharmed