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Grade 7,8 List 6
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| anarchy | n.1. Total absence of governement; 2. Lack of order; total confusion |
| apprehend | v1. To seize; to arrest; 2. To grasp the meaning of; to understand |
| arraign | v. To bring before a court to face charges |
| assimilate | v.1. To absorb into a population; 2. To take a part of something in and absorb it into the whole |
| bizarre | adj. Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar |
| calamity | n. An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster |
| calamitous | adj Disastrous |
| conspire | v.1. To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal; 2. To join or act together |
| conspiracy | n. A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts |
| dissension | n. A difference of opinion; disagreement |
| elapse | v. To pass or slip by (used with time) |
| imminent | adj. About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future |
| interrogate | v. To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner |
| interrogation | n. The act of questioning |
| lionize | v. To treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | adj. Extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| shackle | n.1. A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement; 2. Something that prevents free action; v. To prevent freedom of action |
| swelter | v. To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat |
| sweltering | adj. Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather |