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Wordly Wise Lesson 4
Word List 4 Grade 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aloft | Up in the air, especially in flight. |
| attain | To reach; to arrive at. To achieve. |
| buffet | A piece of 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 elusive | 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 mooring | 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 freely around a fixed point. |