Wordly Wise 6000 chapter 5

The movie character ____ed from a villain into a hero.

The students were ______ed by the magician's tricks. They couldn't look away.

The bride was _____ in a veil as she walked down the aisle. (captivated/shrouded)

I found a pen, and immediately knew who it belonged to because their name was _____ into the pen. (stifled/inscribed)

Please make sure you wear appropriate ____ to the Halloween party. A costume is a MUST!

"Are you going to the party?" Mike wasn't sure, so he said, "maybe" in a _____ voice. (innate/tentative)

The husband and wife decided to get each others' names ____ into the inside of their wedding rings.

The fortune teller looked into her crystal ball, but couldn't see the future clearly. "Hmmm... your future is _____ed in mystery. I cannot tell you your fortune," she said.

Stacy's crazy _____ got her kicked out of the party. (antics/shroud)

Even though Jamie has been playing soccer for 15 years, and Susan has only been playing for 2 years, Susan's skills are way better and she _____ Jamie on the soccer field. (eclipsed/evolved)

My grandma had terrible _____ growing up, and now she has a hunchback. (attire/posture)

If you want to become president, you have to be ____ in studying, meeting people, and standing up for things you believe in.

Taylor Swift won 500 awards, completely ____ing the other singers who only won 5 awards.

June is very ____ at playing soccer. His feet move very quickly! (deft/tranquil)

When the teacher asked if the class would like to have a surprise, they all nodded their heads _______ly. They weren't sure if the surprise would be something good, like candy, or something crazy, like a pop quiz.

My brother was born with an _____ ability to annoy me in everything he does.

The teacher told everyone to be quiet... but my friend farted, so I had to ___ a laugh or else I would have gotten in trouble. (stifle/versatile)

James coughed loudly in order to ____ the sound of his fart... but instead, everyone in class just heard him cough and fart.

Instead of going to Disneyland for vacation, I'd rather go to a quiet cabin in the woods to enjoy a _____ time by myself in nature.

When a bird came to the window, my cat was totally _______ for an hour, and didn't move away. (captivated/inscribed)

After a long day of crazy work, Shelby likes to have a cup of coffee in a quiet, _____ room. (tranquil/tentative)

I wore jeans to my sister's wedding, and my mom scolded me for wearing the wrong ______. (attire/eclipse)

It's important to be ____ when you're learning a new skill. If you slack off and are lazy, you will have poor skills. (diligent/posture)

Everyone knows that humans _____ from apes. (anticed/evolved)

Mozart was born with an _____ talent for making music. (innate/diligent)

Wow, a cup is really _____: it can hold liquid, or pens, or be used to pour stuff out, or catch a spider. (deft/versatile)

Tables can be quite _____: I can use it to serve food, to work on my laptop computer, or to pile up my folded laundry.

The crazy man's _____ scared the girl- she didn't know if he was going to scream at her or throw a tomato at her.

The guitarist's ____ fingers flew across the guitar, creating a mesmerizing song.