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