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15 Cards in this Set
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n. 1. Total absence of government.
2. Lack of order; total confusion. |
anarchy
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v. 1. To seize; to arrest.
2. To grasp the meaning of; to understand. |
apprehend
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v. T bring before a court to face charges.
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arraign
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adj. Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
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bizarre
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n. An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.
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calamity
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v. 1. To absorb into a population.
2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole. |
assimilate
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v. 1. To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal.
2. To join or act together. |
conspire
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n. A difference of opinion; disagreement.
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dissension
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v. To pass or slip by (used with time).
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elapse
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adj. About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.
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imminent
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v. To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner.
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interrogate
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v. To treat as a celebrity.
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lionize
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adj. Extremely careful, attentive to small details.
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meticulous
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n. 1. A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. 2. Something that prevents free action.
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shackle
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v. To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.
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swelter
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