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Grade 8 unit 6

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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 with charges
assimilate To absorb into a population; To take in a part and absorb into the whole
bizarre strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
calamity An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
conspire To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. 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 A ring or band put around the arm of leg to prevent free movement. Something that prevents free action. To prevent freedom of action.
swelter To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
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