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Midterm vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diligent | Working with great care and effort. |
| Eclipse | The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another: |
| Tentative | Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| Versatile | Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways. |
| Attain | To reach; to arrive at. |
| Flammable | Able to catch fire easily. |
| Jeopardy | Danger. |
| Pollute | To make impure or dirty. |
| Stationary | Not moving. |
| Rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there. |
| Sanctuary | A place of safety or shelter. |
| Splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance. |
| Squalid | Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect. |
| Campaign | A series of actions to accomplish a goal. |
| Integrate | To unite |
| Segregate | To keep apart |
| Triumph | A huge success |
| Supreme | The highest rank |
| Conspicuous | Easily or plainly seen. |
| Eloquent | Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people. |
| Exhibit | To show in public. |
| Pedestal | A base or support on which something stands. |
| Persecute | To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences. |