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Wordly Wise Lesson 1
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A fond or tender feeling | Affection |
| To make an earnest request; to ask | Appeal |
| To be of interest to; to be attractive to | Appeal |
| The power to attract or be of interest | Appeal |
| To grasp or hold tightly | Clasp |
| A strong grasp or hold | Clasp |
| Something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together | Clasp |
| Easily or plainly seen | Conspicuous |
| To give along with others who are giving | Contribute |
| To have a part in bringing about | Contribute |
| To make known; to state openly | Declare |
| Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people | Eloquent |
| To show in public | Exhibit |
| An item or collection of items in a public show | Exhibit |
| A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water | Ferry |
| To move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water | Ferry |
| A person who comes into a country to live there | Immigrant |
| Very tall or high | Lofty |
| Noble in feeling or high in ideals | Lofty |
| Showing a too-proud or superior attitude | Lofty |
| A base or support on which something stands | Pedestal |
| To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences | Persecute |
| The state of being poor | Poverty |
| To remove a covering from | Unveil |
| To make known or reveal for the first time | Unveil |