Wordly Wise 3 Lesson 1

affection

Noun a fond or tender feeling

appeal

Verb to make an earnest request; to ask Noun an earnest request for help Please?

clasp

Verb to grasp or hold tightly Noun 1. a strong grasp or hold 2. something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together.

conspicuous

Adjective easily or plainly seen

contribute

Verb 1. to give along with others who are giving 2. to have apart in bringing about

declare

Verb to make known; to state openly

Eloquent

Adjective skilled at speaking or writing; have the power to move people

exhibit

Verb to show in public Noun an item or collection of items in a public show

ferry

Verb to move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water Noun a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water

immigrant

Noun a person who comes into a country to live there

lofty

Adjective 1.Very tall or high. 2.Noble in feeling or high in ideals 3.Showing a too-proud or superior attitude

pedestal

Noun a base or support on which something stands

persecute

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

poverty

Noun the state of being poor

unveil

Verb 1. to remove a covering from 2. to make known or reveal for the first time