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20 Cards in this Set
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Affection
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n. A 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.1. To make an earnest request; to ask
2. To be of interest to; to be attractive to n.1. An earnest request for help 2.The power to attract or be of interest |
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Clasp
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v. To grasp or hold tightly
n.1. A strong grasp or hold 2.Something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together |
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Conspicious
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adj. Easily or plainly seen
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Contribute
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v.1. To give along with other who are giving
2. 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 know; 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
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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 stretch of water
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Immigrant
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n. A person who comes into the country to live there
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Lofty
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adj.1. Very tall or high
2.Noble in feeling or high in ideals 3. 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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Poverty
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n. The state of being poor
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