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Wordly Wise 6.4
lesson 4 wordlist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| up in the air, especially in flight (v) | aloft |
| to reach; to arrive at (v) to achieve | attain |
| a piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, & bowls (n) | buffet |
| a meal laid out for guests to help themselves (n) | buffet |
| to pound repeatedly; to batter (v) | buffet |
| to escape by being quick or clever (v) | elude |
| hard to find or capture (adj) hard to explain or make clear (adj) | elusive |
| able to catch fire (adj) | flammable |
| to remain in place over an object or location (v) | hover |
| to fill with air or other gase (v) | inflate |
| danger (n) | jeopardy |
| to put in danger of loss or injury (v) | jeopardize |
| to hold in place with ropes or anchors (v) | moor |
| a place which a boat or aircraft can be moored (tied to or anchored to) (n) | mooring |
| to fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge (v) | plummet |
| to make impure or dirty (v) | pollute |
| to push or drive forward (v) | propel |
| not moving or changing (adj) | stationary |
| of the highest quality; grand; splendid (adj) | superb |
| a fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely (n) | swivel |
| to turn freely around a fixed point (v) | swivel |
| the action of polluting; the state of being polluted (n) | pollution |