| Term | Definition |
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affection |
a fond or tender feeling |
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appeal |
to make an earnest request; to ask |
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clasp |
to grasp or hold tightly |
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conspicuous |
easily or plain seen |
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contribute |
to give along to others who are giving |
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declare |
to make known; to state openly |
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eloquent |
skilled at speaking or writing |
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exhibit |
to show in public |
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ferry |
a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water |
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immigrant |
a person who comes to a country to live there |
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lofty |
very tall or high |
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pedestal |
a base or support on which something stands |
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persecute |
to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religous, or other differences |
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poverty |
the state of being poor |
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unveil |
to make known or reveal for the first time |