lesson 4 wordly wise 6th grade FRA
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ccwashburn1 on September 16, 2007
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aloft | adv. up in the air especially in flight |
| attain | v. to reach: to arrive at |
| buffet | n. a piece of furniture w\ drawers & shelves for the display of plates dishes & bowls |
| elude | v. to escape by being quick or cleaver |
| elusive | adj. hard to explain or make clear |
| flammable | adj. ableto catch on 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 |
| jeopardize | v. to put in danger of loss or injury |
| moor | v. to hold in place with ropes or anchors |
| mooring | n. a place wich 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 |
| pollution | n. the action of polluting; the state of being polluted |
| propel | v. to push or drive forward |
| stationary | adj. not moving |
| superb | adj. of the highest quality; grand; splendid |
| swivel | n. a fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely |
| attain | v. to achieve |
| buffet | n. a meal laid out for guests to help themselves |
| buffet | v. to pound repeatedly; to batter |
| elusive | adj. hard to find or capture |
| stationary | adj. not changing |
| swivel | v. to turn freely around a fixed point |
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