vocab 6 Flashcards

1
Q

anarchy

A

total absence of government

lack of order

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

apprehend

A

to seize or arrest

to grasp the meaning of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

arraign

A

to bring before a court to face charges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

assimilate

A

to absorb into a population

to take in a part and absorb into the whole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

bizarre

A

struck ingot out of the ordinary; peculiar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

calamity

A

an event that caused great suffering and harm; a disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

conspire

A

to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

dissension

A

a different of opinion; disagreement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

elapse

A

to pass it slip by (time)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

imminent

A

about to happen; likely to occur in the near future

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

interrogate

A

to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

lionize

A

to treat as a celebrity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

meticulous

A

extremely careful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

shackle

A

ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free moment

something that prevents free action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

swelter

A

to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

bonus word f

A

felicity

happy