Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 6

Terms	Definitions
anarchy	total absence of government. lack of order; total confusion
apprehend	To seize; to arrest. To grasp the meaning of; to understand
arraign	to bring before a court to face charges
assimilate	to absorb into a population. to take in a part and absorb into the whole
bizarre	strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
calamity	an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster. disastrous
conspire	to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. to join or act together
dissension	a difference of opinion; disagreement
elapse	to pass or slip by (used with time).
imminent	about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
interrogate	to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner. the act of questioning
lionize	to treat as a celebrity
meticulous	extremely careful; attentive to small details
shackle	a ring or band but around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. something that prevents free action. to prevent freedom of action
swelter	to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat. very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weater

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