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Grade Vocabulary: Wordly
Wise Lesson 4
Aloft
Aloft
Up in the air, especially in flight.
Example: A strong breeze kept the kites aloft.
Attain
Attain
Verb
To reach; to arrive at.
To achieve.
buffet
Buffet
Noun:
A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for
the display of plates, dishes, and bowls.
A meal laid out for guests to help themselves.
Verb:
A meal laid out for guests to help themselves
Elude
elude
Verb:
To escape by being quick or clever.
Adjective: elusive
Hard to find or capture.
Hard to explain or make clear.


Flammable
Flammable
Able to catch fire easily.
hover
hover
To remain in place over an object or location.
inflate
inflate
To fill with air or other gas.
Jeopardy

Jeopardy
Noun: Danger.
Verb: To put in danger of loss or injury.
moor

moor
To hold in place with ropes or anchors.
plummet
plummet
To fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower
level; to plunge.
Pollute
pollute
To make impure or dirty.
propel
propel
To push or drive forward.
Stationary
Stationary
Not moving.
Not changing.
superb
Superb
Of the highest quality; grand; splendid.
swivel
Swivel
A fastening that allows any part joined to it to
swing freely.
Verb: To turn freely around a fixed point.