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15 Cards in this Set
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anarchy
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Noun
1. Total absence of government. 2. Lack of order; total confusion. |
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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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arraign
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Verb
1. To bring before a court to face charges. |
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assimilate
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Verb
1. To absorb onto a population. 2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole. |
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bizarre
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Adjective
1. Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar. |
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calamity
calamitous |
Noun
1. An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster. Adjective 1. Disatrous. |
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conspire
conspiracy |
Verb
1. To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. 2. To join or act together. Noun 1. A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts. |
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dissension
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Noun
1. A difference of opinion; disagreement. |
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elapse
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Verb
1. To pass or slip by (used with time). |
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imminent
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Adjective
1. About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future. |
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interrogate
interrogation |
Verb
1. To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner. Noun 1. The act of questioning. |
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lionize
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Verb
1. To treat as a celebrity. |
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meticulous
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Adjective
1. Extremely 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. 2. Something that prevents free action. Verb 1. To prevent freedom of action. |
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swelter
sweltering |
Verb
1. To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat. Adjective 1. Very hot and humid; uncomfortable beacuse of estremely hot weather. |
