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15 Cards in this Set
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Antic
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n. (usually plural) A playful or funny act
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Attire
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n. Clothes, especially fine and expensive clothes
v. To dress up or be dressed up |
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Captivate
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v. To please greatly; to win over by special charm
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Deft
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adj. Quick and sure; skillful at handling
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Diligent
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adj. Working with great care and effort
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Eclipse
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n. The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another
v. To do or be better than; to outshine |
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Evolve
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v. To develop and change gradually over time
n. The changes that take place as something evolves |
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Innate
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adj. Having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned
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Inscribe
(inscription) |
v. To write, print, or etch into as a permanent record
n. The act of what is inscribed |
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Posture
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n. The way one holds one's body; a pose or position
v. To assume a particular position, especially a pretended one |
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Shroud
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n. 1. Something that covers or hides from view
2. Cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial v. To block from sight |
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Stifle
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v. 1. To cut off the air from; to smother
2. To hold back; to check |
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Tentative
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adj. Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain
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Tranquil
(tranquility) |
adj. Calm; peaceful
n. The state of being tranquil |
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Versatile
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adj. Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways
n. The state or condition of being versatile |
