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Grade 4 List 5
| Word | 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; 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 |
| persistent | adj. Refusing to give up |
| persistence | n. Sticking to something; not giving 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 to accept or 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 |