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Grade 6 Wordly Wise Lesson 5

practice your vocabulary


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