beseech, consummate, cull, elucidate, halcyon, imminent, lapidary, predicament, repercussion, succor
The Kalahari Bushmen have besought Leonardo DiCaprio for succor in their battle with the government of Botswana. The Bushmen are facing imminent eviction from their land in the Central Kalahari Desert so that the government can consummate an agreement with mining companies over the rights to cull diamonds from the region. Leonardo stars in Blood Diamond, a film that elucidates the repercussions of lapidary mining in Sierra Leone, where the revenue generated by diamond syndicates helps to finance civil wars. The Bushmen believe that Leonardo's prominence will focus worldwide attention on their predicament and ultimately allow them return to their land to resume their halcyon lives of hunting and gathering.
beseech - (verb) to beg urgently or eagerly [The past tense and past participle of this verb have two forms: "besought" and "beseeched."]
succor - (noun) help during a time of need [The verb form of this word means "to provide help during a time of need."]
imminent - (adjective) likely to happen in the near future
consummate - (verb) to complete; to fulfill [The adjective form of this word means "complete; perfect; having supreme skill."]
cull - (verb) to gather
elucidate - (verb) to shed light upon; to make clear
repercussion - (noun) an indirect result of an action; a reverberation or echo
lapidary - (adjective) pertaining to precious gems; marked by the sort of precision necessary to cut precious gems [The noun form of this word means "an expert in precious gems or the art of cutting precious gems."]
predicament - (noun) a difficult situation
halcyon - (adjective) calm; carefree; prosperous