| Term | Definition |
|---|
| aloft | (adv.) Up in the air, especially in flight. |
| attain | (v.) To reach; to arrive at. 2. To achieve. |
| buffet | (n.) A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls. 2. A meal laid out for guests to help themselves. (v.) To pound repeatedly; to batter. |
| elude or elusive | (v.)To escape by being quick or clever. (adj.) Hard to find or capture. |
| 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 or jeopardize | (n.) Danger (v.)To put in danger of loss or injury. |
| moor or mooring | (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 or pollution | (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. 2. Not changing. |
| superb | (adj.) Of the highest quality; grand; splendid. |
| swivel | (v.) To turn freely around a fixed point. (n.) A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. |
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