| Term | Definition |
| abrupt | happening suddenly, without warning |
| achieve | to do what one sets out to do |
| attempt | to try; to make an effort |
| contempt | a feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy |
| entertain | to interest and amuse; to have in mind |
| glimplse | to get a quick look at; a quick or hasty look |
| mock | to make fun of; not real pretend |
| persist | to keep on doing or trying; to go on and on; refusing to give up |
| persuade | to win someone over by arguing or asking |
| 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 slight change |