Wordly Wise Unit 1

Front 1

affection

Back 1

(n) A fond or tender feeling.

affectionate (adj)- Gentle and loving.

Front 2

appeal

Back 2

(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.

Front 3

clasp

Back 3

(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.

Front 4

conspicuous

Back 4

(adj) Easily or plainly seen.

Front 5

contribute

Back 5

(v) 1) To give along with others who are giving.

2) To have a part in bringing about.

contribution (n)- That which is given.

contributor (n)- One who gives.

Front 6

declare

Back 6

(v) To make known; to state openly.

declaration (n)- A public statement.

Front 7

eloquent

Back 7

(adj) Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people.

eloquence (n)- Skill at speaking or writing; the power to move people.

Front 8

exhibit

Back 8

(v) To show in public.

(n) An item or collection of items in a public show.

exhibition (n)- A large-scale public show.

Front 9

ferry

Back 9

(n) A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water.

(v) To move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water.

Front 10

immigrant

Back 10

(n) A person who comes into a country to live there.

Front 11

lofty

Back 11

(adj) 1) Very tall or high.

2) Noble in feeling or high in ideals.

3) Showing a too-proud or superior attitude.

Front 12

pedestal

Back 12

(n) A base or support on which something stands.

Front 13

persecute

Back 13

(v) To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences.

persecution (n)- The state or condition of being persecuted.

Front 14

poverty

Back 14

(n) The state of being poor.

Front 15

unveil

Back 15

(v) 1) To remove a covering form.

2) To make known or reveal for the first time.