| A | B |
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| abruptly | an adverb which means suddenly |
| achievement | Getting straight A’s was quite an ____________. |
| attempted | When I __________ to beat my record I missed it by only two seconds. |
| attempt | She broke her record on her second __________. |
| contempt | The students felt nothing but __________ for the Nazis who were cruel to the Jews. |
| entertained | The children ___________ themselves for hours with their video games. |
| of entertaining | I’m __________ the idea of a pizza party for Perfect Attendance. |
| glimpsed | I barely _________ the cat as it ran across the road in the dark. |
| glimpse | I just got a __________of the face in the window as we drove past. |
| mocked | The bullies __________ the other children on the playground. |
| mock | At Thai restaurants they serve __________ meat for vegetarians. |
| persists | Mrs. Bernosky will put us on the rainy day schedule if this rain _________ until recess. |
| persistent | The __________ child would not stop asking for the toy even though his parents continued to say he could not have it. |
| persistence | You will need __________ if you want to complete a long and difficult project. |
| contemptuous | Some people are arrogant and think they are superior; they often feel __________ of others who they think are not good enough. |
| 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 |
| attempt | a try |
| contempt | a feeling that someone or something is bad or unworthy |
| entertain | to interest and amuse |
| entertain | to have guests |
| entertain | to have in mind |
| glimpse | to get a quick look at |
| glimpse | a quick or hasty look |
| mock | to make fun of |
| mock | not real; pretended |
| persist | to keep on doing or trying |
| 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 |
