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Wordly Wise L5
Wordly Wise 4th Grade L5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achievement | something done that takes skill or effort |
| persuade | to win someone over by arguing or asking |
| persuasive | having the power to persuade |
| phase | a stage in a series of changes |
| quaint | odd or unusual in a pleasing or old-fashioned way |
| recall | to remember. to call or take back |
| reject | to refuse to accept or use. something that falls short of what is acceptable |
| revise | to go over carefully in order to correct or improve. to change in order to bring up to date. |
| sensitive | quick to notice or feel. easily affected by even a slight change. |
| abrupt | happening suddenly, without warning |
| entertain | to interest and amuse. to have guest. to have in mind |
| mock | to make fun of. not real; pretend |
| glimpse | to get a quick look at. a quick or hasty look |
| persist | to keep on doing or trying. to go on and on |
| contempt | a feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy |
| achieve | to do what one sets out to do |
| attempt | to try, to make an effort |
| persistence | sticking to something, not giving up |