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Wordly Wise
Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight |
| Attain | 1. To reach, to arrive |
| Buffet | 1. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls |
| Elude | 1. To escape by being quick or clevver |
| Elusive | 1. Hard to find or capture |
| 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 moored |
| 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 |
| Stationary | 1. Not moving |
| Superb | Of the highest quality; grand; splendid |
| Swivel | 1. A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely |