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TH
GRADE
VOCABULARY:
WORDLY WISE
LESSON 5
Antic
Antic
Noun: A playful or funny act.
Example: The antics of the clown made the
crowd roar with laughter.
attire
Attire
Noun: Clothes, especially fine and expensive
clothes.
Example: I love your attire today!
Verb: To dress up or be dressed up
Example: The costume designer attired all of the
actors with fancy clothes.
Captivate
Captivate
Verb: To please greatly; to win over by special
charm.
The beauty of the ocean captivated the tourists.
Deft
Deft
Adjective: Quick and sure; skillful at handling.
Example: The deft basketball player made her
free throws with ease.
diligent
diligent
Adjective: Working with great care and effort.
Example: The students were very diligent as they
study their vocabulary every day.
Eclipse
eclipse
Noun: The total or partial hiding of one
heavenly body by another.
There was a beautiful lunar eclipse last night.
Verb: To do or be better than; to outshine.
On a great team, everyone works together and no
one tries to eclipse the performance of their
teammates.
Evolve

evolve
Verb: To develop and change gradually over
time.
Noun: evolution: The changes that take place
as something evolves.
innate
innate
Adjective: Having from birth; occurring
naturally rather than being learned.
Inscribe
Inscribe
Verb: To write, print, or etch into as a
permanent record.
Noun: inscription: The act of inscribing or what
is inscribed.
Posture
Posture
Noun: The way one holds ones body; a pose
or position.
Verb: To assume a particular position,
especially a pretended one.
shroud
Shroud
Noun: Something that covers or hides from
view.
Verb: To block from sight.
Stifled

stifle
Verb: To cut off the air from; to smother.
To hold back; to check.
Example: The spectators tried to stifle their yawns
during the lengthy ceremony.
Tentative
Tentative
Adjective: Not fully worked out or final;
hesitating or uncertain.
Tranquil
tranquil
Adjective: Calm; peaceful.
Noun: The state of being tranquil.
Versatile
Adjective: Able to do many different things or
to be used in many different ways.
Noun: The state or condition of being versatile.