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Lesson 6
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anarchy | 1. total absence of government. 2. lack of order; total confusion |
| apprehend | 1. to seize; to arrest. 2. to grasp the meaning of; to understand |
| arraign | to bring before a court to face charges |
| assimilate | 1. to absorb into a population. 2. to take in a part & absorb into the whole |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar |
| calamity | an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster |
| conspire | 1. to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. 2. to join or act together. |
| 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. |
| lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| shackle | 1. a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement; 2. something that prevents free action. |
| swelter | to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat |