Wordly Wise 3 Lesson 1 affection Noun a fond or tender feeling appeal Verb to make an earnest request; to ask Noun an earnest request for help Please? clasp Verb to grasp or hold tightly Noun 1. a strong grasp or hold 2. something, as a hook or fastener, that holds two parts together. conspicuous Adjective easily or plainly seen contribute Verb 1. to give along with others who are giving 2. to have apart in bringing about declare Verb to make known; to state openly Eloquent Adjective skilled at speaking or writing; have the power to move people exhibit Verb to show in public Noun an item or collection of items in a public show ferry Verb to move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water Noun a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water immigrant Noun a person who comes into a country to live there lofty Adjective 1.Very tall or high. 2.Noble in feeling or high in ideals 3.Showing a too-proud or superior attitude pedestal Noun a base or support on which something stands persecute Verb to treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences poverty Noun the state of being poor unveil Verb 1. to remove a covering from 2. to make known or reveal for the first time