VOA慢速英语:Candidates Make Appeals One Day Before Midterm Election

midterm – n. the middle of a term of office; often used before another noun : midterm Congressional elections occur halfway through a President's term of office

absent – adj. not present at a usual or expected place

migrant ­– n. a person who goes from one place to another, especially to find work

descent – n. the act or process of going from a higher to a lower place or level

site – n. the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located

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