WW3000 Unit4 vocab

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A strong breeze kept the kites_____.

aloft adv. Up in the air, especially in flight.

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1.Redwood trees ______ heights of over three hundred feet.

2.DeShawn ________ his gaol of getting staight A's on his report card.

attain v. 1.to reach; to arrive at

             2.To achieve.

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1.This splendid antique ______ contains a valuable collection of china.

2.The abundance of food at the ______ allowed people to go back for second or third helpings.

3.High winds and waves ________ the ship during the storm.

buffet n. 1.a piece of furniture with drawers and sheleves for the storage and dispaly of plates, dishes, and bowls.

              2.a meal laid out for geusts tohelp themselves.

         v.to pound repeatedly; to batter.

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The mouse ______ the cat by slipping though a crack in the wall.

elude v. To escape by being quick or clever.

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Building materials must be fireproofed so they are not ________.

flammable adj. able to catch fire easily

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Hummingbirds _____ by beating their wings sixty times a second.

hover v. to remain in place over an object or location.

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_______ your bike tires to the correct pressure.

inflate v. to fill with air or other gas

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Mountaineers who climb without partners put thei lives in _______.

jeopardy n. danger

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After the sailors ______ the boute to the dock, they went ashore.

moor v. to hold in  place with ropes or anchors.

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We tried not to panic as the apartment elevator _________ to the basement.

plummte v. to fall suddenly toward the earth or to a lower level; to plunge.

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Teachers help keep your mind from being ________ by incorrect information.

pollute v. to make impure or dirty.

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Two engines _________ the speedboat.

propel v. to push or drive forward.

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1.A __________ bicycle is used for excercise.

2.the price of admission to the ballpark has remained __________ for the past couple of years.

stationary adj. 1.not moving

                      2.not changing

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The view from the moutaintop was ______.

superb adj. of the highest quality; grand; splendid.

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1.This chair has a ______ that enables it to turn in a full circle.

2.Owls can ______ their heads to look behind them.

swivel n.a fastening that allows any part jioned to it to swing freely. 

          v.to turn freely around a fixed point

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elude. Synonyms

escape, avoid, baffle, shun, eschew, evade, parry, fence, mock, frustrate. 

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propel verb Synonyms

\drive, push

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buffet synonyms

• swipe

• blow

• punch

• hit

• stroke

• thump

• knock

• thud

• pound

• slap

• whack

• slam

• lick

• bang

• poke

• smack

• spank

• beat

• clip

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swivel synonyms

• rotate

• swing

• turn

• spin

• twist

• twirl

• pivot

• swirl

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Synonyms for PLUMMET（at least three）

Synonyms for PLUMMET: fall, plunge, decline, tumble, dip, drop, descend, sink

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elude Antonyms

encounter, meet, confront, court, dare, defy.

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pollute Antonyms

Antonyms: clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, wash

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superb Antonyms

• poor

• terrible

• awful

• lousy

• atrocious

• pathetic

• wretched

• vile

• rotten

• bad

• unsatisfactory

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hover Antonyms

• settle

• sink

• dive

• plunge

• lunge

• dip

• submerge

• immerse

• submerse

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 propel Antonyms

halt, stay, stop