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Wordly Wise 6 L4
A Different Way to Fly
Term | Definition |
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Aloft | adv. To liftoff in the air, especially in flight. |
Attain | v. To reach. To achieve. |
Buffet | n. A furniture with shelves (drawers) for storage and display of plates, dishes, bowls. Meal laid for guests o help themselves. v. To pound repeatedly |
Elude | v. To escape by being quick or clever. adj. Hard to find or capture. Hard to explain or make clear. |
Flammable | adj. Able to catch fire easily. |
Hover | v. To remain in place over an object or location. |
Inflate | v. To fill with air or other gas. |
Jeopardy | n. Danger v. To put in danger of loss or injury. |
Moor | v. To hold in place with ropes or anchors. n. A place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored. |
Plummet | v. To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge. |
Pollute | v. To make impure or dirty. n. The action of polluting; the state of being polluted. |
Propel | v. To push or drive forward. |
Stationary | adj. Not moving. Not changing. |
Superb | adj. 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. |