Vocabulary test #6 Flashcards

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Anarchy

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1) A total absence of government.
2) Lack of order; confusion.

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Apprehend

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1) To seize; to arrest.
2) To grasp the meaning of; to understand.

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Arraign

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To bring before a court; to face challenges.

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Assimilate

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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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Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar

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Calamity

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An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.

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Conspire

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1) To plan together secretly; to do something wrong or illegal.
2) To join or act together.

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Dissension

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A difference of opinion; a disagreement.

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Elapse

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To pass or slip by (Used with time) E.X. Fast forwarding is a time elapse.

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Imminent

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About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.

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Interogate

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The act of questioning.

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Lionize

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To treat as a celebrity.

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful; attentive to small details.

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Shackle

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1) A ring or band around the arm or leg to prevent free movement.
2) Something that prevents free action.

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Swelter

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To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.

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