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6th grade lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antic | a playful or funny act |
| attire | clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes |
| captivate | to please greatly; to win over by special charm |
| deft | quick and sure; skillful and handling |
| diligent | working with great care and effort |
| eclipse | the total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another |
| evolve | to develop and change gradually over time |
| innate | having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned |
| inscribe | to write, print, or etch into as a permanent record |
| posture | the way one holds one's body; a pose or position |
| shroud | something that covers or hides from view OR cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial |
| stifle | to cut off the air from; to smother OR to hold back; to check |
| tentative | not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain |
| tranquil | calm; peaceful |
| versatile | able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. |