The book was so heavy it sank in the water.

Meaning: This means that the book was too heavy to float on the water and it went down.

Choice of Words: The book is an object. Heavy means weighing a lot. Sank means went below the surface of a liquid and stayed there. Water is a liquid that falls from the sky as rain or forms rivers, lakes, and seas. When you put them together, it means the book was too heavy and went below the surface of the water.

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The book was so hefty it submerged in the liquid.

Meaning: This means that the book was so heavy that it went under the surface of the liquid and stayed there.

Choice of Words: Hefty is a synonym for heavy, meaning something that is difficult to lift or carry. Submerged means to go under the surface of a liquid and stay there. Liquid is a substance that flows easily and takes the shape of its container.

The tome was so ponderous it descended into the aqueous medium.

Meaning: This means that the book was so heavy that it moved down from a higher place to a lower place in the water and stayed there.

Choice of Words: Tome is a formal word for a book, especially a large or heavy one. Ponderous means very heavy and difficult to move. Descended means to move down from a higher to a lower place. Aqueous medium is a formal way of saying water.

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