| Term | Definition |
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ballast |
Heavy material used to keep a ship steady, or to control a ballon |
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buoyant |
able to float |
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clamber |
to climb awkwardly |
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detach |
to separate, or to lack concern |
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eerie |
causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious |
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fathom |
a length of six feet, used to measure water depth, or to figure out and understand |
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pique |
to arouse or excite, to pique your interest |
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probe |
to look closely, to poke or prod |
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realize |
to be aware of; to make happen |
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rupture |
to split or break; the breaking of a friendship |
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sphere |
a ball or globe; or an area of power |
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submerge |
to go or put underwater |
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tedious |
seeming to go on forever |
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ultimate |
final, the greatest possible; maximum |
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unscathed |
completely unharmed |