lesson 6 Flashcards
arraign
to bring before a court to face with charges
bizarre
strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
elapse
To pass or slip by (used with time)
lionize
To treat as a celebrity
swelter
To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
interrogate
to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner
apprehend
to seize; to arrest; to grasp the meaning of : to understand
meticulous
Extremely careful: attentive to small details
shackle
A ring or band put around the arm of leg to prevent free movement. Something that prevents free action. To prevent freedom of action.
imminent
About to happen likely to occur in the very near future.
conspire
To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. To join or act together.
anarchy
Total absence of government; Lack of order, total confusion
assimilate
To absorb into a population; To take in a part and absorb into the whole
calamity
An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
dissension
A difference of opinion; disagreement
