Wordly Wise 3000 Lesson 4 Flashcards
up in the air especially in flight
aloft
to reach
to arrive at
to achieve
attain
a piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the storage and display of plates, dishes, and bowls.
a meal laid out for guests to help themselves
to pound repeatedly to batter
buffet
to escape by being quick or clever
hard to find or capture
hard to explain or make clear
elude
able to catch fire easily
flammable
to remain in place over and object or location
hover
to fill with air or other gases
inflate
danger
to put in danger of loss or injury
jeopardy
to hold in place with ropes or anchors
a place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored
moor
to fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level
to plunge
plummet
to make impure or dirty
the action of polluting the state of being polluted
pollute
to push or drive forward
propel
not moving
not changing
stationary
of the highest quality grand; splendid
superb
a fastening that allows any part joined to it swing freely
to turn freely around at a fixed point
swivel