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6th grade lesson 5
Term | Definition |
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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. |