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Mid-Term study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diligent | Working with great care and effort. |
| eclipse | The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another. |
| tenative | Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain. |
| tranquil | Calm; peaceful. |
| versatile | Able to do many different things or be used in many different ways. |
| attain | To reach; to arrive at. |
| flammable | Able to catch on fire easily. |
| jeopardy | Danger. |
| pollute | To make impure or dirty. |
| stationary | Not moving. |
| peninsula | A piece of land, connected to a larger mass, that cuts out and is almost completely surrounded by water. |
| 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 intended to accomplish a goal. |
| integrate | To unite into a whole; especially to end the separation of races. |
| segregate | To keep separate or apart. |
| triumph | A noteworthy success. |
| supreme | The highest in rank or position. |
| 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. |