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Wordly Wise Lesson 1

words from WW lesson 1

TermDefinition
affection n., a fond or tender feeling
affectionate adj., gentle and loving
appeal v., to make a sincere request or to ask
appeal v., to be of interest to someone
appeal n., a sincere request for help
appeal n., the power to attract attention or be of interest
clasp v., to grasp or hold tightly
clasp n., a strong hold or grasp
clasp n., something such as a hook or fastener that holds two parts together
conspicuous adj., easily or plainly seen
contribute v., to give along with others who are giving
contribution n., something which is given
contributor n., someone who gives
declare v., to make known or state openly
declaration n., a public statement
eloquent adj., skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people
eloquence adj., skill at speaking or writing; the power to move people
exhibit v., to show in public
exhibit n., an item or collection of items in a public show or museum
exhibition n., a huge, large-scale public show
ferry n., a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water
ferry v., to move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water
immigrant n., a person who comes into a country to live there
lofty adj., very tall or high
lofty adj., showing a superior attitude or snooty feelings
pedestal n., a base or support on which something stands
persecute v., to treat cruelly or harshly because of beliefs or differences
poverty n., the state of being poor
unveil v., to remove a covering from
unveil v., to make known for the first time
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