| A | B |
|---|
| ballast | heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and carefree |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly |
| detach | to separate from; not connected ; lacking concern, not taking sides |
| eerie | causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious |
| fathom | length of six feet, used in measuring depth of water; to figure out, understand |
| pique | to arouse or excite; a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored or insulted |
| probe | to poke or prod, examine closely, an long instrument used to examine a wound, an investigation |
| realize | to be aware of, bring into being or make happen |
| rupture | to split or break, breaking or tearing by force, 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 or influence |
| submerge | to go underwater; to cover with water |
| tedious | seeming to go on for a long time, boredom |
| ultimate | final, the greatest possible, maximum |
| unscathed | completely unharmed |
| mellifuous | sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet soundig |
| upbraid | to find a problem with someone |
| petty | of little or no importance |
| scintillating | brilliantly clever; witty |
| discordant | disagreeable to the ear, harsh |
