| 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 population |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary |
| calamity | an event that causes great suffering and harm a disaster |
| conspire | to plan together secretly to do something wrong and illegal |
| 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 through or formal manner |
| lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| shackle | a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement |
| swelter | to suffer from or to be over come be great heat |
| claustrophobia | an abnormal fear of narrow enclosed spaces |
| colleague | an associate or coworker of similar status |
| condescend | to lower oneself to a position one considers inferior |
| contingent | conditional depending on something else |
| daunt | to discourage or intimidate |
| deluge | a downpour of rain; a flood |
| dispel | to clear away; to remove or get rid of as if by scattered |
| dub | to give title,nickname, or description to |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments |
| fledgling | a young bird just learning to fly, young and inexperienced person |
| inane | empty; shallow or silly |
| mettle | courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | small and unimportant; not worth noticing |
| protract | to draw out length |
| replica | a copy or reproduction, especially one on a smaller scale than the original |
| adept | highly skilled; expert |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| azure | the blue color of a cloudless sky |
| banter | to exchange playful, teasing remarks |
| capacious | able to hold a large amount; roomy |
| copious | large in quantity; abundant |
| crucial | extremely important; vital in resolving something |
| decelerate | to slow down or to cause to slow down |
| deploy | to arrange troops or equipment in position for battle |
| facilitate | to make easier |
| fastidious | paying close attention to detail |
| fitful | not steady; irregular |
| grapple | to struggle with close combat; to wrestle |
| pang | a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress |
| precede | to go or come before in time rank or position |
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