NOUN
something that happens or exists because of something else
RESULT
to (cause to) curve; to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight
TO BEND
made by people, often as a copy of something natural
ARTIFICIAL
a ship that can travel underwater
SUBMARINE
Dancers and gymnasts need to be very ________(= able to bend their bodies easily)
FLEXIBLE
a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true
EXPERIMENT
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
TO FLOAT
able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size:
ELASTIC
a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning
SPONGE
_________ the accident, he suffered permanent brain damage
As a result of
everything that is contained within something
CONTENT
to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface
TO BOUNCE
completely closed so that no air can get in or out
AIRTIGHT
a set of things, such as tools or clothes, used for a particular purpose or activity
KIT
Something is wrong with the phone – I can _______ hear you.
hardly
something fixed around the edge of an opening to prevent liquid or gas flowing through it
SEAL
to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
TO SINK
not allowing water to go through
WATERPROOF
to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction
STRETCH
The patient's legs were ______ and could not be bent.
rigid
an attribute, quality, or characteristic of something
PROPERTY
to take something in, especially gradually
TO ABSORB
having no openings to allow water to get in
WATERTIGHT
the sport of swimming underwater with special breathing equipment
SCUBA DIVING
Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he _______ the cloth out.
squeezed