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Wordly Wise 6 Lesson 5
Vocab words from WW Book 6 lesson 5
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Language - English
7th Grade
11/08/2009

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