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  1. sea creature
    any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
    It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures, though there was a problem with the probe that kept the sub from collecting anything during the trip.
  2. oceanographer
    a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
    Along with oceanographer Jacques Piccard, Walsh was the first person to reach the Trench 52 years ago.
  3. trench
    any long ditch cut in the ground
    It’s at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a dark, desert-like place 35,576 feet—or nearly 7 miles—deep in the Pacific Ocean.
  4. challenger
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    He set the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person when he spent three hours in the Challenger Deep, Earth’s deepest spot.
  5. titanic
    of great force or power
    Cameron, 57, is the filmmaker behind blockbuster hits Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).
  6. blockbuster
    a very successful hit with widespread popularity and sales
    Cameron, 57, is the filmmaker behind blockbuster hits Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).
  7. fictional
    related to or involving imaginative literary work
    He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film The Abyss, about a submarine encounter with an alien species.
  8. avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
    Cameron, 57, is the filmmaker behind blockbuster hits Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).
  9. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
    He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film The Abyss, about a submarine encounter with an alien species.
  10. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
    It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures, though there was a problem with the probe that kept the sub from collecting anything during the trip.
  11. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
    He set the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person when he spent three hours in the Challenger Deep, Earth’s deepest spot.
  12. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
    He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film The Abyss, about a submarine encounter with an alien species.
  13. research
    a seeking for knowledge
    Director’s Challenge

    This type of extreme research is nothing new to the director.
Created on Wed Mar 28 09:55:06 EDT 2012

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