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Mid Term Vocab
Mid Term Vocabulary and Spelling
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flammable | Able to catch fire easily |
| Attain | 1. To reach; to arrive at |
| Versatile | 2. To achieve |
| Tranquil | Calm; peaceful |
| Tentative | Not fully worked out or final; hesitating or uncertain |
| Diligent | Working with great care and effort |
| Eclipse | 1. The total or partial hiding of one heavenly body by another 2. To do or be better than; to outshine |
| Jeopardy | Danger |
| Pollute | To make impure or dirty |
| Stationary | 1. Not moving 2. Not changing |
| Peninsula | A piece of land, connected to a larger landmass, that juts out and is almost completey surrounded by water |
| Rural | Of or relating to the country and the people who live there |
| Sanctuary | 1. A place of safety or shelter 2. Protection offered by such a place |
| Splendor | Magnificence; brilliance of appearance |
| Squalid | Dirty and unfit for living, especially as a result of neglect |
| Campaign | 1. A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal 2. A series of military actions in a particular area |
| Integrate | To unite into a whole; especially to end the seperation of races |
| Segregate | To keep seperate or apart |
| Triumph | 1. A noteworthy success 2. The joy winning brings |
| Supreme | 1. Of the highest rank or position 2. Of the greatest importance |
| Conspicuos | Easily or plainly seen |
| Eloquent | Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people |
| Exhibit | 1. To show in oublic 2. An item or collection of items in a public show |
| Pedestal | A base or support on which something stands |
| Persecute | To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religous, or other differences |