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15 Cards in this Set
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a fond or tender feeling
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affectionate
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give me some loving
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to make an earnst request, to ask
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appeal
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Theresa made an appeal to her mothers to sleep over Laurens
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to grasp or hold tightly
something as a hook or fastner that holds things together |
clasp
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Theresa held her academy award in her clasp
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easily or plainly seen
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conspicuous
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Theresa was so much better than the other dancers, itwas conspicuous
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to have a part in bringing about
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contribute
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Theresa always contributed to making the family dinner
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to make known, to state openly
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declare
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Theresa declared her promise to study hard and play hard
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skilled at speaking or writing, having the power to move people
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eloquent
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Theresaa's mother was very eloquent when she explained things to her children.
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an item or collection
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exhibit
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Theresa was goning to exhibit her designs
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a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water.
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ferry
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we took a ferry to Martha vineyard
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a person who comes into a country to live there
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immigrant
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My grandparents are immigrants
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very tall or high. showing a too-proud or superior attitude.
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lofty
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the dreams of theresa are big and lofty
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a base or support on which something stands
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pedestal
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My pillars in front of my house are on a pedestal
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to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
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persecute
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The jews were persecuted
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the state of being poor
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poverty
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Theresa would not like to experience poverty or anything near poor
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to remove a covering from. to make known or reveal for the first time.
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unveil
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Theresa will unveil her new spring clothing line at the Hilton Hotel
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