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WWBook 4 lesson 5
Wordly Wise Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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abrupt | happening suddenly, without warning |
achieve | to do what one sets out to do |
achievement | something done that takes skill or effort |
attempt | to try to make an effort |
contempt | a feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy |
entertain | to interest and amuse |
glimpse | to get a quick look at |
mock | to make fun of |
mock | not real; pretended |
entertain | to have guests |
entertain | to have in mind |
glimpse | a quick or hasty look |
persist | to keep on doing or tyring |
persist | to go on and on |
persistence | sticking to something; not giving up |
persistent | refusing to give up |
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 |
recall | to call or take back |
reject | to refuse to accept or use |
reject | something that falls short of what is acceptable |
revise | to go over carefully in order to correct or improve |
revise | to change in order to bring up to date |
sensitive | quick to notice or feel |
sensitive | easily affected by even slight change |