ALA Vocabulary Lesson 11
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
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
Clamber - verb
• I clambered onto the roof to get the kite.
• Predict the meaning of the word.
• Definition: To climb awkwardly
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
Eerie – adj.
• The eerie sound you heard was just an
owl hooting.
• Predict the definition of the word.
• Definition: Causing uneasiness; strange
or mysterious
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.
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
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.
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..
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
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.
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.
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
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
Unscathed – adj.
• Because of its sturdy construction, the
house survived the hurricane unscathed.
• Predict the meaning of the word.
• Definition: Completely unharmed