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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. |
| clamber | (v.) To climb awkwardly. |
| detach | (v.) To seperate from. 2. 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, etc.) |
| probe | (v.) 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. |
| realize | (v.) 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. An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe. 2. An area or power, influence, or activity. |
| 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. |
| ultimate | (adj.) 1.Final. 2. The greatest possible; maximum. |
| unscathed | (adj.) Completely unharmed. |
