This would be "persecute".
The answer is C. The flashlight shines brightest of any I've seen.
The correct answer is <span>C. Michelle Obama was reluctant to become involved in politics; however, she is a popular first lady.
When it comes to separating the conjunction <em>however </em>from the rest of the sentence, the general rule is that it should be preceded by a semi colon (;), and followed by a comma (,) as is the case in sentence C. Thus, all other options are incorrect.
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The dictionary definition of a word is referred to as its denotation.
Denotation - the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
I believe that the third option is your answer.