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affection Affectionate | n. A fond or tender felling. Adj. gentle and loving |
Appeal | v. to make an earnest request to ask. to be of interest to to be attractive to. N. An earnest request for help. The power to attract or be of interest |
clasp | V. to grasp or hold tightly N. a strong grasp or hold Something such as a hook or fastener that holds two parts together |
conspicuous | Adj. Easily or plainly seen |
Contribute | V. To give along with others who are giving To have a part in bringing about |
Declare | V. To make known to state openly |
Eloquent | Adj. Skilled at speaking or writing having the power to move people |
Exhibit | V. To show in public |
Ferry | N. A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water |
Immigrant | N. A person who comes into a country to live there |
Lofty | Adj. Very tall or High Noble in feeling or high in ideals |
Pedestal | N. A base or a support on witch something stands |
Persecute | V. To treat cruelly or harshly because of political religious or other differences |
Poverty | N. The state of being poor |
Unveil | V. To remove covering from To make known or reveal for the first time |