Liberty Bell Flashcards
centennial
adjective:
pertaining to, or marking the completion of, a period of 100 years.
pertaining to a 100th anniversary.
lasting 100 years.
100 years old.
noun: a 100th anniversary or its celebration; centenary.
exhibition
noun:
an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view.
a public display, as of the work of artists or artisans, the products of farms or factories, the skills of performers, or objects of general interest.
an exposition or large fair of extended duration, as a world’s fair.
inscription
noun:
something inscribed.
a historical, religious, or other record cut, impressed, painted, or written on stone, brick, metal, or other hard surface.
a brief, usually informal dedication, as of a book or a work of art.
a note, as a dedication, that is written and signed by hand in a book.
symbolize
verb (used with object):
to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
to represent by a symbol or symbols.
to regard or treat as symbolic.
descendants
noun:
a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
something deriving in appearance, function, or general character from an earlier form.
independence
noun:
freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
petition
noun:
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer:
verb (used with object):
to beg for or request (something).
temporary
adjective:
lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent:
