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4th grade WW #5
Question | Answer |
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abrupt | adj. Happening suddenly without warning. |
achieve | v. To do what one sets out to do. |
attempt | v. To try; to make an effort. n. A try. |
contempt | n. A feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy. |
entertain | v. 1. To interest and amuse. 2. To have guests. 3. To have in mind. |
glimpse | v. To get a quick look at. n. A quick or hasty look. |
mock | v. To make fun of. adj. Not real; pretended. |
persist | v. 1. To keep on doing or trying. 2.To go on and on. persistance n. Sticking to something; not giving up. persistant 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. 1. To remember. 2. To call or take back. |
reject | v. To refuse or accept to use. n. Something that falls short of what is acceptable. |
revise | v. 1. To go over carefully in order to correct or improve. 2. To change in order to bring up to date. |
sensitive | adj. 1. Quick to notice or feel. 2. Easily affected by even slight change. |