NILD Wordly Wise Lesson 4
stationary
adjective. 1. Not moving. 2. Not changing.
flammable
adjective. Able to catch fire easily.
superb
adjective. Of the highest quality; grand; splendid.
aloft
adjective. Up in the air, especially in flight.
buffet
noun. 1. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the storage and display of plates, dishes, and bowls. 2. A meal laid out for guests to help themselves. verb. To pound repeatedly; to batter
swivel
noun. A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely. verb. To turn freely around a fixed point.
jeopardy
noun. Danger verb. To put in danger or loss of injury.
attain
verb. 1. To reach; to arrive at. 2. To achieve.
elude
verb. To escape by being quick or clever. adjective. 1. Hard to find or capture. 2. Hard to explain or make clear.
plummet
verb. To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge.
inflate
verb. To fill with air or other gas.
moor
verb. To hold in place with ropes or anchors. noun. A place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored.
pollute
verb. To make impure or dirty. noun. The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
propel
verb. To push or drive forward.
hover
verb. To remain in place over an object or location.