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15 Cards in this Set
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Anarchy
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n-1.Total absence of government
2.Lack of order; total confusion |
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Apprehend
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v-1.To seize or arrest
2. To grasp the meaning of; to understand |
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Arraign
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v-To bring before a court to face charges
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Assimilate
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v-1.To absorb into a population
2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole |
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Bizarre
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adj-Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
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Calamity
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n-An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
Calamitous, adj-Disastrous |
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Conspire
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v-1.To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal
2. To join or act together Conspiracy, n-A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts |
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Dissension
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n-A difference of opinoin; disagreement
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Elapse
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v-To pass or slip by (used with ime)
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Imminent
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adj-About to happen; likely to occur in very near future
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Interrogate
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v-To ask questions of, especially, in a thorough or formal manner
Interrogation, n-The act of questioning |
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Lionize
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v-To treat as a celebrity
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Meticulous
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adj-Extremely careful; attentive to small details
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Shackle
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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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Swelter
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v-To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
Sweltering, adj-Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather |