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Wordly Wise 6, Ch. 4
A Different Way to FLy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aloft | up in the air, especially in flight |
| attain | 1. to reach; to arrive at 2. to achieve |
| buffet | n. 1. a piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls 2. a meal laid out for guests to help themselves v. to pound repeatedly; to batter |
| elude | to escape by being quick or clever |
| elusive | 1. hard to find or capture 2. 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 |
| jeopardize | to put in danger of loss or injury |
| moor | to hold in place with ropes or anchors |
| mooring | a place to which a boat or aircraft can be held 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 |
| pollution | the action of polluting; the state of being polluted |
| propel | to push or drive forward |
| superb | of the highest quality; grand; splendid |
| swivel | n. a fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely v. to turn freely around a fixed point |