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Wordly Wise Lesson 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aloft | (adv.) 1. up in the air, especially in flight. |
| Attain | (verb) 1. to reach/to arrive at 2. to achieve |
| Buffet | (noun) 1. a piece of furniture with drawers or shelves for storage of plates, dishes, and bowls. 2. a meal laid out for quests to help themselves. (verb) 1. to pound repeatedly, to batter. |
| Elude | (verb) to escape by being quick or clever. |
| Elusive | (adj.) 1. Hard to find or capture. 2. Hard to explain or make clear. |
| Flammable | (adj.) 1. Able to catch fire easily. |
| Hover | (verb) 1. To remain in place over an object or location. |
| Inflate | (verb) 1. To fill with air or other gas. |
| Jeopardy | (noun) 1. Danger. |
| Jeopardize | (verb) 1. To put in danger of loss or injury. |
| Moor | (verb) 1. To hold in place with ropes or anchors. |
| Mooring | (noun) 1. A place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored. |
| Plummet | (verb) 1. To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge. |
| Pollute | (verb) 1. To make impure or dirty. |
| Pollution | (noun) 1. The action of polluting; the state of being polluted. |
| Propel | (verb) - To push or drive forward. |
| Stationary | (adj) - 1. Not moving. 2. Not changing. |
| Superb | (adj) - Of the highest quality; grand; splendid. |
| Swivel | (noun)1. A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. (verb) - 1. To turn freely around on a fixed point. |