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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. 1. Able to float. 2. Cheerful and carefree. |
| buoyancy | n. The ability to float. |
| clamber | v. To climb awkwardly. |
| detach | v. To separate from. |
| detached | 1. Not connected. 2. Lacking concern; 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 or resentment caused by being ignored, insulted etc. |
| probe | v. 1. To poke or prod. 2. To examine closely. n. A long slender instrument used to examine a wound. 2. A thorough investigation. |
| realize | v. 1. To be aware of. 2. To bring into being; to make happen. |
| rupture | v. To split or break. n. 1. a breaking or tearing apart by force. 2. The breaking of a friendly relationship. |
| sphere | n. 1. A ball or globe. 2. An area of power, influence, or activity. |
| spherical | adj. Of or relating to the shape of a sphere. |
| submerge | v. 1. To go underwater. 2. To put underwater or cover with water. |
| tedious | adj. Seeming to go on for a long time; boring. |
| tedium | n. Boredom |
| ultimate | adj. 1. Final 2. The greatest possible; maximum. n. SOmething that is the greatest; the maximum. |
| unscathed | adj. Completely unharmed. |
