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.