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anarchy
noun/ Total absence of government
Lack of order; total confusion
apprehend
verb/ To seize; to arrest
To grasp the meaning of; to understand
arraign
verb/ To bring before a court to face charges
assimilate
verb/ To absorb into a population
to take in a part and absorb into the whole
bizarre
adj/ Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
calamity
noun/ An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
calamitous
adj/ Disastrous
conspire
verb/ To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal
To plan or act together
conspiracy
noun/ A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts.
dissension
noun/ A difference of opinion; disagreement
elapse
verb/ To pass or slip by (used with time)
imminent
adj/ About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.
interrogate
verb/ To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner.
interrogation
noun/ The act of questioning
lionize
verb/ To treat as a celebrity.
meticulous
adj/ Extremely careful; attentive to small details.
shackle
noun/ A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement.
Something that prevents free movement
verb/ To prevent freedom of action
swelter
verb/ To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.
sweltering
adj/ Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extreme hot weather
Author
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WW Lesson 6
Description
Wordly Wise 8, Lesson 6 words and definition
Updated
2010-10-23T15:38:24Z
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