Wordly Wise All: 4
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GGWestgate12 on October 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aloft | up in the air, especially in flight |
| attain | 1. to reach; to arrive at 2. to achieve |
| buffet | 1. 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 3. to pound repeatedly; to batter |
| elude | to escape by being quick or clever |
| elusive | 1. hard to find or capture 2. 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 other air or gas |
| jeopardy | danger |
| jeopardize | to put in danger of loss or injury |
| moor | to hold in place with ropes or anchors |
| moored | 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 |
| pollution | the action of polluting; the state of being polluted |
| 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 |
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