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Review of vocabulary lessons 1-3.


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affectiona fond or tender feeling
appealto ask, to make an earnest request
appealan earnest request for help, the power to attract or be of interest
claspto grasp or hold tightly
claspa strong grasp or hold, something that holds two parts together
conspicuouseasily or plainly seen
contributeto give along with others, to have a part in bringing about
declareto make known, to state openly
eloquentskilled at speaking or writing, having the power to move people
exhibitto show in public
exhibitan itme or collection of items in a public show
ferrya boat that carries people and goods across a stretch of water
ferryto move people or goods by boat across a stretch of water
immigranta person who comes into a country to live there
loftyvery tall or high
loftynoble in feeling or high in ideals
loftyshowing a too proud or superior attitude
pedestala base or support on which something stands
persecuteto treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences
povertythe state of being poor
unveilto remove a covering from
unveilto make know or reveal for the first time
arrogantshowing too much pride in oneself
arroganta feeling of too much pride in oneself
boycottto join others in refusing to deal with a pewrson or group
campaigna series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
campaigna series of military actions in a particular area
campaignto take part in actions planned to accomplish a particular goal
ceremonya formal event held in honor of a special occasion
custodycontrol over and responsibility for care
custodyin the keeping of the police; in jail
degradeto bring shame or disgrace upon
detainto stop or hold; to keep from going on
extendto reach out
extendto offer
extendto make longer
extendto stretch or lie
violateto break as a law or a promise
violateto treat in an improper or disrespectful way
verdicta judgement or opinion
verdictthe decision reached at the end of a trail
vacateto make empty, as by leaving
triumpha noteworthy success
triumphthe joy winning brings
triumphto win
supremethe highest in rank or position
supremeof the greatest importance
segregateto keep seperate or apart
segregatethe act of keeping separate or apart
integrateto unite into a whole; especially, to end the separation of races
integratethe act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races
abundantmore than enough; plentiful
aridHaving little or no rainfall; very dry
distinctNot the same; different or separate unmistakable definite
grazeTo feed on growing grass; to touch lightly in passing
hecticFull of feverish activity, haste, or confusion
hordeA large group or crowd, especially one on the move
humidHaving a large amount of water or moisture in the air
incredibleHard or impossible to believe
inhabitto live in or on
peninsulaA piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water
ruralOf or relating to the country and the people who live there
sanctuaryA place of safety or shelter ;protection offered by such a place
splendorMagnificence; brilliance of appearance (splendid) very impressive;magnificent
terrainAn area of land; a region;the surface of a region
squalorfilth misery