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  • segregate
    1. To keep separate or apart. 2. The act of keeping separate or apart.
  • hover
    v. To remain in place over an object or location
  • unveil
    v. To remove a covering from. To make known or reveal for the first time.
  • propel
    v. To push or drive forward
  • aloft
    adv. Up in the air, especially in flight
  • attain
    v. To reach; to arrive atv. to achieve
  • contribute
    v. To give along with others who are giving. To have a part in bring about.
  • hectic
    adj. Full of feverish activity, haste, or confusion.
  • ceremony
    A formal event held in honor of a special occasion.
  • persecute
    v. To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences.
  • extend
    To reach out. To offer. To make longer. To stretch or lie.
  • incredible
    adj. Hard or impossible to believe.
  • plummet
    v. To fall suddenly toward the earth to a lower level; to plunge
  • superb
    adj. Of the highest quality; grand;splendid
  • inflate
    v. To fill with air or other gas
  • buffet
    n. A piece of furniture with drawers and shelves for the display of plates, dishes, and bowls.n. A meal laid out for guests to help themselvesv. To po...
  • immigrant
    n. A person who comes into a country to live there.
  • degrade
    1. To bring shame or disgrace upon. 2. Causing shame or disgrace.
  • humid
    adj. Having a large amount of water or moisture in the air.
  • squalor
    n. Filth; misery.
  • vacate
    To make empty, as by leaving.
  • campaign
    1. A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal. A series of military actions in a particular area.2. To take part in actions planned to accompli...
  • flammable
    adj. Able to catch fire easily
  • moor
    v. To hold in place with ropes or anchorsn. A place to which a boat or aircraft can be moored
  • exhibit
    v. To show in public. n. An item or collection of items in a public show.
  • splendor
    n. Magnificence; brilliance of appearance.
  • pollute
    v. To make impure or dirtyn. The action of polluting; the state of being polluted
  • distinct
    adj. Not the same; different or separate. Unmistakable; definite.
  • custody
    Control over and responsibility for care. In the keeping of the police; in jail.
  • ferry
    n. a boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water. v. To move people or good by boat across a stretch of water.
  • lofty
    adj. Very tall or high. Noble in feeling or high in ideals. Showing a too-proud or superior attitude.
  • affection
    n. A fond or tender feeling
  • supreme
    1. The highest rank or position. Of the greatest importance.
  • eloquent
    adj. Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people.
  • detain
    To stop or hold; to keep from going on.
  • jeopardy
    n. Dangerv. To put in danger of loss or injury
  • abundant
    adj. More than enough, plentiful. n. A great amount.
  • elude
    v. To escape be being quick or cleveradj. Hard to find or captureadj. Hard to explain or make clear
  • triumph
    1. A noteworthy success. The joy winning brings.2.To win.3. Joyful over a victory or success.
  • sanctuary
    n. A place of safety or shelter. Protection offered by such a place.
  • poverty
    n. The state of being poor.
  • peninsula
    n. A piece of land, connected to a larger land mass, that juts out and is almost completely surrounded by water.
  • appeal
    v. To make an earnest request; to ask. To be of interest to; to be attractive to. n. An earnest request for help. The power to attract or be of intere...
  • horde
    n. A large group or crowd, especially one on the move.
  • declare
    v. To make known; to state openly.
  • clasp
    v. To grasp or hold tightly. n. a strong grasp or hold.
  • verdict
    The decision reached at the end of a trial.
  • inhabit
    v. To live in or on.
  • boycott
    1. To join others in refusing to deal with a person
  • arid
    adj. Having little or no rainfall; very dry.
  • stationary
    adj. Not movingadj. Not changing
  • integrate
    1.To unite into a whole; especially to end the separation of races.2.The act of uniting or bringing together; especially people of different races.
  • conspicuous
    adj. Easily or plainly seen
  • graze
    v. To feed on growing grass. To touch lightly in passing.
  • pedestal
    n. A base or support on which something stands.
  • arrogant
    Showing too much pride in oneself.
  • rural
    adj. Of or relating to the country and the people who live there.
  • terrain
    n. An area of land; a region. The surface features of a region.
  • violate
    1. To break, as a law or a promise. To treat in an impoper or disrespectful way. 2. A breaking of or failing to keep something like a law or a promise...
  • swivel
    n. A fastening that allows any part joined to it to swing freely.v. To turn freely around a fixed point