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WW lesson 4
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight. |
| Attain | To reach; to arrive at. To achieve |
| Buffet | A piece if furniture with drawers and shelves for the storage and display of plates, dishes, and bowls. A meal laid out for guests to help themselves. To pound repeatedly; to batter. |
| Elude | To escape by being quick or clever. Hard to find or capture. 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. To put in danger of loss or injury. |
| Moor | To hold in place with ropes or anchors. 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. |
| Propel | To push or drive forward. |
| Stationary | Not moving. Not changing. |
| Superb | Of the highest quality; grand; splendid. |
| Swivel | A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. To turn around a fixed point. |