Set: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 5 Lesson 6

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Term Definition
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 a whole.
bizarre Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar.
calamity An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.
calamitous Disasterous
conspire To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal.
conspiracy A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts.
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.
interrogation The act of questioning.
lionize To treat as a celebrity.
meticulous Extremely careful; attentive to small details.
shackle (n.) A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. Something that prevents free action. (v.)To prevent freedom of action
swelter To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.
sweltering Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather.

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Created October 14, 2007
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