Wordly Wise Book 4 Lesson 5
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 achievement | n. Something done that takes skill or effort |
| 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. To call or take back. |
| reject | v. To refuse to accept or use. n. Something that falls short of what is acceptable. |
| revise | v. To go over carefully in order to correct or improve. To change in order to bring up to date. |
| sensitive | adj. Quick to notice or feel. Easily affected by even a slight change. |
| abrupt | adj. Happening suddenly, without warning. |
| entertain | v. To interest and amuse. To have guests. To have in mind. |
| glimpse | v. To get at quick look at. n. A quick or hasty look. |
| mock | v. To make fun of. adj. not real:pretend. |
| persist | v. To keep on doing or trying. To go on and on. |
| contempt | n. A feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy. |
| achieve | v. To do what one sets out to do |
| attempt | v. To try, to make an effort. n. A try. |
| persistence | n. Sticking to something; not giving up |
| persistent | adj. refusing to give up. |
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