HMH Module 2 Week 2 Vocabulary Review

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Contempt: She showed contempt for having to change her eating habits, but in the end, she was grateful.

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to show little or no respect for something or someone

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restrain

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to stop yourself from doing something

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watchful Nobody slips past the watchful eyes of our puppy.

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to pay attention to everything around you

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scrawled
When the students entered the classroom, they saw a message scrawled on the board.

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to write something quickly and sloppily

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attempted He attempted to run his first marathon when he was fifty years old.

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tried to do something

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seized

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suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling or emotion

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Presiding: The presiding judge announced that the trial would begin.

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to be in charge of an event

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hesitate

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to wait to speak or act because you’re not sure what to do or say

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witness The witness was important to the trial.

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someone who appears in court to say what they know about a crime

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ditty

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a song or poem that is short and cheerful