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Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antic | A playful or funny act |
| attire | Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes. 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 | The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another. To door be better than; to outshine |
| evolve | To develop and change gradually over time. 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. The act of inscribing or what is inscribed. |
| posture | The way one holds one's body; a pose or position. To assume a particular position, especially a pretended one. |
| shroud | Something that covers or hides from view. Cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial. |
| stifle | To cut off the air from; to smother. To hold back; t o check. |
| tentative | Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| tranquil | Calm; peaceful. The state of being tranquil |
| versatile | Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. The state or condition of being versatile. |