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Word Wise Lesson 5
Vocabulary 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antic | n. (usually pl.) A playful or funny act. |
| attire | n. Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes. v. To dress up or be dressed up. |
| captivate | v. To please greatly; to win over by special charm. |
| deft | adj. Quick and sure; skillful at handling. |
| dilligent | adj. 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 n. The changes that take place as something evolves. |
| innate | adj. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned. |
| inscribe | v. To write, print, or etch into as a permanent record. INSCRIPTION n. The act of inscribing or what is inscribed. |
| posture | n. The way one holds one’s body; a pose or position. v. To assume a particular position, especially a pretended one. |
| shroud | n. 1. Something that covers or hides from view. 2. Cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial. v. To block from sight. |
| stifle | v. 1. To cut off the air from; to smother. 2. To hold back; to check. |
| tentative | adj. Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| tranquil | adj. Calm; peaceful. TRANQUILITY n. The state of being tranquil. |
| versatile | adj. Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. VERSATILITY n. The state or condition of being versatile. |