| Term | Definition |
| anarchy | Total absence of government |
| apprehend | To seize; to arrest |
| arraign | to bring before a court to face charges |
| assimilate | To absorb into a population |
| bizarre | Striking out of teh ordinary; peculiar |
| calamity | An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster |
| conspire | To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal |
| dissension | A difference of opinion; disagreement |
| elapse | To pass or slip by (used with time) |
| imminent | About to happen; likely to occure in the very near future |
| interrogate | To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner |
| lionize | To treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | Extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| shakle | A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement |
| swelter | To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat |