Unit 5: Return to Titanic; Talking with Robert Ballard

Learn these words from the history article by Susan E. Goodman and the interview (Inside: Level A, Unit 5).

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  1. famous
    widely known and esteemed
  2. passenger
    a traveler riding in a vehicle but not operating it
  3. palace
    a large and stately mansion
  4. alarm
    a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event
  5. lookout
    an elevated post affording a wide view
  6. crew
    an organized group of workers
  7. attract
    be appealing to
  8. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  9. shocked
    struck with fear, dread, or surprise
  10. explorer
    someone who travels to unknown regions to make discoveries
  11. search
    looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  12. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  13. study
    consider in detail
  14. wreck
    a ship that has been destroyed at sea
  15. exploration
    travel for the purpose of discovery
  16. league
    an obsolete unit of distance of around 3 miles
  17. item
    a whole individual unit
  18. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  19. titanic
    of great force or power
  20. dream
    a cherished desire
Created on August 5, 2016 (updated August 15, 2016)

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