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Wordly Wise - Lesson 11 Vocabulary
Words and definitions in the Wordly Wise book, Lesson 11.
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7th Grade
05/25/2011

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Ballast
Definition
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
Definition
Able to float.
Cheerful and carefree.
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Clamber
Definition
To climb awkwardly.
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Detach
Definition
To separate from.
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Eerie
Definition
Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious.
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Fathom
Definition
A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water.
To figure out; to understand.
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Pique
Definition
To arouse or excite.
A feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc.
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Probe
Definition
To poke or prod.
To examine closely.
A long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body.
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Realize
Definition
To be aware of.
To bring into being; to make happen.
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Rupture
Definition
To split or break.
A breaking or tearing apart by force.
The breaking of a friendly relationship.
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Sphere
Definition
An object with all points on its surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe.
An area of power, influence, or activity.
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Submerge
Definition
To go underwater.
To put underwater or cover with water.
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Tedious
Definition
Seeming to go on for a long time; boring.
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Ultimate
Definition
Final.
The greatest possible;maximum.
Something that is the greatest; the maximum.
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Unscathed
Definition
Completely unharmed.
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