Saturday, February 4, 2012

Vocabulary for week of February 6th, 2012

Words for this week are:
1. fabulous - imaginary; as if out of a fable.
2. aviation - Flying in balloons or airplanes.
3. devote - To give up time to an activity.
4. airborne -Off the ground; carried by the air.
5. aloft - Up in the air.
6. enables - To allow; give the ability
7. altitude - Height; the distance above the ground.
8. recommend - To speak in favor of.
9. feat - A great or unusual act.
10. expanded - To become larger.
11. captive - Kept in prison.
12. overtook -Caught up with.
13. sustained - Supported; held up.
14. draft - a drink that is kept in and served from a barrel or tank rather than from a bottle or can.
15. imprisoned -Locked up; put in prison.
16. uplifted -Raised up and held in the air.
17. mortals - A human being
18. vaguely - In an unclear way; dimly.
19. reel -To whirl; feel dizzy.
20. veered - To change direction.