ELA: Vocab Words

Question	Answer
Affection	A fond or tender feeling. (Noun) Affectionate (verb) = Gentle and loving.
Appeal	To make an earnest request; to ask. (Verb) To be of interest to; to be attractive to.
Clasp	To grasp or hold tightly. (Verb) Something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together. (Noun)
Conspicuous	Easily or plainly seen.
Contribute	To give along with others who are giving. To have a part in bringing about.
Declare	To make known; to state openly. (verb) Declaration = A public statement. (noun)
Eloquent	Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people. (Adj) Eloquence = Skill at speaking or writing; the power to move people.
Exhibit	To show in public. An item or collection of items in a public show. Exhibition = A large-scale public show.
Ferry	A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water.
Immigrant	A person who comes into a country to live there.
Lofty	Very tall or high; or Noble in feeling or high in ideals; or Showing a too-proud or superior attitude.
Pedestal	A base or support on which something stands.
Persecute	To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences.
Poverty	The state of being poor.
Unveil	To remove a covering from. To make known or reveal for the first time.

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