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