Wordly Wise 3000 Book 3 Lesson 1

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affection

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n. fond or tender feeling

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affectionate

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adj. gentle and loving

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appeal

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v. to make an earnest request to; to ask

v. to be of interest to; to be attractive to

n. an earnest request for help

n. the power to attract or be of interest

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clasp

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v. to grasp or hold tightly

n. a strong grasp or hold

n. something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together

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conspicuous

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adj. easily or plainly seen

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contribute

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v. to give along with others who are giving

v. to have a part in bringing about

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contribution

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n. that which is given

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contributor

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n. one who gives

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declare

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v. to make known; to state openly

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declaration

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n. a public statement

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eloquent

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

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eloquence

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n. skill at speaking or writing; the power to move people

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exhibit

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v. to show in public

n. an item or collection of items in a public show

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exhibition

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n. a large-scale public show

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ferry

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n. a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a strecth of water

v. to move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water

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immigrant

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n. a person who comes into a country to live there

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lofty

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adj. very tall or high

adj. noble in feeling or high in ideals

adj. showing a too-proud or superior attitude

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pedestal

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n. a base or support on which something stands

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persecute

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

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persecution

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n. the state or condition of being persecuted

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poverty

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n. the state of being poor

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unveil

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v. to remove a covering from

v. to make known or reveal for the first time