VocabularyThe Unsinkable Wreckof the R.M.S. Titanic

By Robert D. Ballard andRick Archbold

crampedsmall, tight

The explorers crawled through several crampedcaves before finding a giant undergroundchamber.

piercedmade a hole through

Sally pierced herears so she couldwear earrings.

effortlesslyeasily

Chuck won the mile race effortlessly, andwasn’t even breathing hard at the end.

luxurious

fancy

Uncle Fred won the lottery and nowlives in a luxurious mansion in thecountry.

paused

stopped for a moment.

The speaker paused wheneverthe crowd applauded her.

gently

softlyWhen putting eggs away, make sure youhandle them gently or they will break.