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19 Cards in this Set
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anarchy
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total absence of government,
Lack of order; total confusion |
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apprehend
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to seize; to arrest
to grasp the meaning of; to understand |
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arraign
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to bring before a court to face charges
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assimilate
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to absorb into a population
to take a part and absorb into the whole |
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bizarre
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strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
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clalmity
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an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
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calamitous
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disastrous
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conspire
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to pland together secretly to do something wrond or illegal
to join or act together |
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conspiracy
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a joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts
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dissension
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a difference of opinion; disagreement
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elapse
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to pass or slip by (used with time)
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imminent
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about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
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interrogate
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to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner
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interrogation
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the act of questioning
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lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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meticulous
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extremely careful; attentive to small details
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shackle
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a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
something that prevents free action |
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swelter
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to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
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sweltering
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very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather
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