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Wordly Wise Vocab Unit 5
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03/22/2005

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Term
antic
Definition
n. A playful or funny act.
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attire
Definition
n. clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes.
v. To dress up or be dressed up.
Term
captivate
Definition
v. To please greatly; to win over by special charm.
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deft
Definition
adj. Quick and sure; skillful at handling.
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diligent
Definition
adj. Working with great care and effort.
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eclipse
Definition
n. the total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another.
v. to do or be better than; to outshine.
Term
evolve
evolution
Definition
v. To develop and change gradually over time.
n. The changes that take place.
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innate
Definition
adj. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned.
Term
inscribe
inscription (n.)
Definition
v. To write, print, or etch into as a permanent record.
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posture
Definition
n. the way one holds one's body; a pose or position.
v. To assume a particular position, especially a pretended one.
Term
shroud
Definition
n. something that covers or hides from view.
n. cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial.
v. To block from sight.
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stifle
Definition
v. To cut off the air from; to smother.
v. To hold back; to check.
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tentative
Definition
adj. Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain.
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tranquil
n. tranquility
Definition
adj. Calm; peaceful
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versatile
versatility
Definition
adj. Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways.
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