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Lesson 4
Lesson 4 Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |