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Lesson 4
Lesson 4 Vocabulary Terms
Term | Definition |
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aloft | up in the air, especially in flight |
attain | 1. to reach, to arrive at 2.to achieve |
buffet | 1. a piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for storage. 2. a meal laid out for guests to help themselves. 3. to pound repeatedly, to batter. |
elude | 1. to escape by being quick or clever. 2. hard to find or capture 3. hard to explain or make clear |
flammable | able to catch fire easily |
hover | to remain in place over an object or location |
inflate | to fill with air or other gas |
jeopardy | danger |
moor | to hold in place with ropes or anchors |
plummet | to fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge |
pollute | to make impure or dirty |
propel | to push or drive forward |
stationary | not moving or changing |
superb | of the highest quality; grand; splendid |
swivel | a fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. to turn freely around a fixed point |