WordlyWise ELA Flashcards
Affection
A fond or tender feeling
Appeal
To make a request/ to be of interest/ to be attractive
clasp
To grasp or hold something tightly/ a strong grasp or hold
Conspicuous
Easily or plainly seen
Contribute
To give along with others who are giving, that which is given/ one who gives
Declare
A public statement/ to state openly
eloquent
skilled at speaking or writing/ having the power to move people
exhibit
To show in public, an item or collection in public display, a public show
ferry
a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water, or to move people and goods.
immigrant
A person who comes into a country to live there
lofty
very tall or high, noble feeling, showing a too proud attitude
pedestal
a base or support on which something stands
Persecute
to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
Poverty
The state of being pooor
unveil
To remove a covering from, to reveal for the first time
