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Wordly Wise 6, Ch. 5

A Born Artist

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antic a playful or funny act
attire n. clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes v. to dress up or be dressed up
captivate to please greatly; to win over by special charm
deft quick and sure; skillful at handling
diligent working with great care and effort
eclipse n. the total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another v. to do or be better than; to outshine
evolve v. to develop and change gradually over time
evolution the changes that take place as something evolves
innate having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned
inscribe to write, print, or etch into as a permanent record
inscription the act of writing, printing, or etching or what is written, printed, or etched
posture n. the way one holds one's body; a pose or position
shroud n. 1. something that covers or hides from view 2. cloth usd to wrap a dead body before burial
shroud v. to block from sight
stifle 1. to cut off the air from; to smother 2. to hold back; to check
tentataive not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain
tranquil calm; peaceful
tranquility the state of being calm and peaceful
versatile able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways
versatility the state or condition of being able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways
posture v. to assume a particular position, especially a pretended one
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