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15 Cards in this Set
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apprehend
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verb
1. to seize; to arrest 2. to grasp the meaning of; to understand |
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anarchy
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noun
1. Total absense of government 2. Lack of order; total confusion |
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arraign
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verb
to bring before a court to face charges |
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assimilate
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verb
1. to absorb into a popultaion 2. to take in a part and absorb into the whole |
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bizarre
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adjective
striking out of the ordinary; peculiar |
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calamity
f. calamitous |
noun
an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster f. adjective disastrous |
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conspire
f. conspiracy |
verb
1. to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal 2.to join or act together f.noun a joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts |
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dissension
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noun
a difference in opinion; disagreement |
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elapse
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verb
to pass or slip by(used with time) |
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imminent
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adjective
about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future |
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interrogate
f. interrogation |
verb
to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner f. noun the act of questioning |
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lionize
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verb
to treat as a celebrity |
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merticulous
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adjective
extremrly careful; attentive to small details |
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shackle
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noun
1. a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement |
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swelter
f. sweltering |
verb
to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat f.adjective very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremrly hot weather |
