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WW 5
Wordly Wise 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antic | 1. A playful or funny act. |
| attire | 1. Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes. 2. To dress up or to be dressed up. |
| capative | 1. To please greatly; to win over by special charm. |
| deft | 1. Quick and sure; skillful at handing. |
| diligent | 1. Working with great care and effort. |
| eclipse | 1. The total of partial hiding of one heavenly body by another. 2. To do or be better then; to outshine. |
| evolve | 1. To develop and change gradually over time. 2. The changes that take place as something evolves. |
| innate | 1. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned. |
| inscribe | 1. To write, print,or etch into permanent record. 2. The act of inscribing or what is inscribed. |
| posture | 1. The way one holds one’s body; a pose or position. 2. To assume a particular position, especially a pretended one. |
| shroud | 1. Something that covers or hides from view. 2. Cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial. 3. To block from sight. |
| stifle | 1. To cut off the air from; to smother. 2. To hold back; to check. |
| tentative | 1. Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| tranquil | 1. Calm; peaceful. 2. The state of being tranquil. |
| versatile | 1. Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. 2. The state or condition of being versatile. |