Wordlywise lesson 6 book 8

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Anarchy

total absence of government

lack of order, total confusion

<p>total absence of government</p><p>lack of order, total confusion</p>
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Apprehend

to seize; to arrest

to understand

<p>to seize; to arrest</p><p>to understand</p>
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arraign

to face chargers (court)

<p>to face chargers (court)</p>
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assimilate

to absorb into a population

take part in

<p>to absorb into a population</p><p>take part in</p>
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bizarre

out of the ordinary; peculiar

<p>out of the ordinary; peculiar</p>
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calamity

event that causes great suffering and harm

disastrous

<p>event that causes great suffering and harm</p><p>disastrous</p>
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conspire

to secretly plan something wrong or illegal with others

working together

<p>to secretly plan something wrong or illegal with others</p><p>working together</p>
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dissension

difference in opinion; disagreement

<p>difference in opinion; disagreement</p>
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elapse

to pass by

<p>to pass by</p>
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imminent

likely to happen in the future

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interrogate

formally ask questions

act of questioning

<p>formally ask questions</p><p>act of questioning</p>
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lionize

treat as a celebrity

<p>treat as a celebrity</p>
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meticulous

extremely careful; attentive to small detail

<p>extremely careful; attentive to small detail</p>
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shackle

ring or band put around arm or leg to prevent movement

<p>ring or band put around arm or leg to prevent movement</p>
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swelter

to suffer from great heat

hot and humid

<p>to suffer from great heat</p><p>hot and humid</p>