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Wordly Wise
Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrupt | adj. happening suddenly, without warning |
| achieve | v. to do what one sets out to do |
| achievement | n. something done that takes skill or effort |
| attempt | v. to try; to make an effort |
| attempt | n. a try |
| contempt | n. a feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy |
| entertain | v. to interest and amuse |
| entertain | v. to have guests |
| entertain | v. to have in mind |
| glimpse | v. to get a quick look at |
| glimpse | n. a quick or hasty look. |
| mock | v. to make fun of. |
| mock | adj. not real; pretend |
| persist | v. to keep on doing or trying |
| persist | v. to go on and on |
| persistence | n. sticking to something; not giving up |
| persistent | adj. refusing to give up |
| persuade | v. to win someone over by arguing or asking |
| persuasive | adj. having the power to persuade |
| phase | n. a stage in a series of changes |
| quaint | adj. odd or unusual in a pleasing or old-fashioned way |
| recall | v. to remember |
| recall | v. to call or take back |
| reject | v. to refuse to accept or use |
| reject | n. something that falls short of what is acceptable |
| revise | v. to go over careful in order to correct or improve |
| revise | v. to change in order to bring up to date |
| sensitive | adj. quick to notice or feel |
| sensitive | adj. easily affected by even slight change |
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