Wordly Wise Vocab Ch. 1

Front

The Statue of Liberty is a global symbol. Its most _______ feature is the torch held high over New York harbor.

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conspicuous

Front

No bridge links Liberty Island to the mainland. Visitors must get there by ______.

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ferry

Front

The torch is 40 feet high, held in Lady Liberty's raised right hand. It is ______.

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clasped

Front

The statue was a gift from the French people, showing their ____ for the United States.

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affection

Front

The French provided the statue. The Americans had to provide the granite ______ on which it stands.

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pedestal

Front

A 40-foot section of the statue's right arm was sent first and was _____ in Philadelphia in 1876 before going to New York.

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exhibited

Front

Work on the statue was delayed due to lack of funds. It was finally ______ by President Grover Cleveland on Oct 28, 1886.

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unveiled

Front

A NY newspaper asked readers to support a fund. Those who ______ to the fund had their names printed.

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contributed

Front

The Statue of Liberty, 305 feet tall, was the _______ structure in NYC in 1886.

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loftiest

Front

A bronze tablet at the statue's base contains a poem by Emma Lazarus. It _____ that America welcomes visitors.

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declares