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Wordly Wise 3000® Level 7, Lesson 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.
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  • buoyant
    (adj) 1. Able to float.2. Cheerful and carefree.
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  • clamber
    (v) To climb awkwardly.
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  • detach
    (v) To separate from.
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  • eerie
    (adj) Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious.
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  • fathom
    (n) A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water.(v) To figure out; to understand.
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  • pique
    (v) To arouse or excite.(n) A feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc.
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  • probe
    (v) 1. To poke or prod.2. To examine closely.(n) 1. A long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body.2. A thorough investigation...
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  • realize
    (v) 1. To be aware of.2. To bring into being; to make happen.
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  • rupture
    (v) To split or break.(n) 1. A breaking or tearing apart by force.2. The breaking of a friendly relationship.
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  • sphere
    (n) 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.
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  • submerge
    (v) 1. To go underwater.2. To put underwater or cover with water.
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  • tedious
    (adj) Seeming to go on for a long time; boring.
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  • ultimate
    (adj) 1. Final.2. The greatest possible; maximum.(n) Something that is the greatest; the maximum.
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  • unscathed
    (adj) Completely unharmed.
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