1. ALA Vocabulary Lesson 11

2. Ballast - noun The hot air balloon rose when the water used as ballast was let go. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: Heavy material used to make a ship steady or control the rising and falling of a vessel like a balloon

3. Buoyant – adj. The life jackets are buoyant enough to support a 200-pound person. Predict the definition of the word. Definition: Able to float; Cheerful and carefree

4. Clamber - verb I clambered onto the roof to get the kite. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: To climb awkwardly

5. Detach - verb I detached the upper portion of the bill and returned it with my payment Predict the definition of the word. Definition: To separate from; not connected; lacking concern; not taking sides

6. Eerie – adj. The eerie sound you heard was just an owl hooting. Predict the definition of the word. Definition: Causing uneasiness; strange or mysterious

7. Fathom – noun/verb The wreck of the Spanish ship lay in thirty fathoms of water. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: A length of six feet, used in measuring the depth of water; to figure out; to understand.

8. Pique – noun/verb Pandora’s curiosity was piqued by the mysterious box that she was not supposed to open. Predict the definition of the word. Definition: To arouse or excite; a feeling of resentment caused by being ignored, insulted, etc

9. Probe -verb I probed the snow with my ski pole to determine how deep it was. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: poke or prod; to examine closely; a long, slender instrument used to examine a wound or part of the body; a thorough investigation.

10. Realize - verb I didn’t realize how astute you were until you came up with that brilliant idea. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: To be aware of; to bring into being; to make happen..

11. Rupture -verb Frost ruptured the water pipe, flooding the basement. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: To split or break; break or tear apart by force; break up of a friendly relationship

12. Sphere -noun The earth is not quite a sphere because it is flattened at the poles. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: all points on the surface equally distant from its center; a ball or globe; power, influence, or activity.

13. Submerge - verb From the shore, we could see the dolphins jump and then submerge. Predict the meaning of the meaning. Definition: To go underwater; to cover with water.

14. Tedious – adj. The lecture was so tedious that I nearly fell asleep. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: Seeming to go on for a long time; boring

15. Ultimate – adj. His ultimate goal is to be chief of surgery at a teaching hospital. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: Final; The greatest possible; maximum

16. Unscathed – adj. Because of its sturdy construction, the house survived the hurricane unscathed. Predict the meaning of the word. Definition: Completely unharmed