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Wordly Wise Lesson 1

Terms in this set (15)

Affection
n. A fond or tender feeling
adj. Gentle and loving
Appeal
v.1. To make an earnest request; to ask
2. To be of interest to; to be attractive to
n.1. An earnest request for help
2. The power to attract or be of interest
Clasp
v. To grasp or hold tightly
n.1. A stong grasp or hold
2. Something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together
Conspicuous
adj. Easily or plainly seen
Contribute
v.1. To give along with others who are giving
2. To have a part in bringing about
n.1. That which is given
2. One who gives
Declare
v. To make known; to state openly
n. A public statement
Eloquent
adj. Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people
n. Skill at speaking or writing; the power to move people
Exhibit
v. To show in public
n.1. An item or collection of items in a public show
n.2. A large scale public show
Ferry
n. A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water
v. To move people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water
Immigrant
n. A person who comes into a country to live there
Lofty
adj.1. Very tall or high
2. Noble in feeling or high in ideals
3. Showing a too-proud or superior additude
Pedestal
n. A base or support on which something stands
Persecute
v. To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
Poverty
n. The state of being poor
Unveil
v.1. To remove a covering from
2. To make known or reveal for the first time
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