Wordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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Affection

A

A fond or tender feeling

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2
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Appeal

A

To make an earnest request; to ask

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3
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clasp

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To grasp or hold tightly

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4
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conspicuous

A

Easily and plainly seen

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5
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contribute

A

to give along with others who are giving

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6
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declare

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to make known; to state openly

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7
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eloquent

A

skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people

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8
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exhibit

A

to show in public

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9
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ferry

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a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water

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10
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immigrant

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a person who comes into a country to live there

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11
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lofty

A

very tall or high

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12
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pedestal

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a base or support and which something stands

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13
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persecute

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to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences

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14
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poverty

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to state of being poor

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15
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unveil

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to remove a covering from

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