Vocab 8 Packet #6

Question 1

assimilate

Answer 1

to absorb into a population. to take in a part and absorb into the whole

Question 2

interrogate

Answer 2

to ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner. the act of questioning

Question 3

imminent

Answer 3

about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future

Question 4

lionize

Answer 4

to treat as a celebrity

Question 5

meticulous

Answer 5

extremely careful; attentive to small detail

Question 6

shackle

Answer 6

a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. something that prevents free action

Question 7

elapse

Answer 7

to pass or slip by (used with time)

Question 8

swelter

Answer 8

to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat. very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather

Question 9

dissension

Answer 9

a difference of opinion; disagreement

Question 10

arraign

Answer 10

to bring before a court to face charges

Question 11

apprehend

Answer 11

to seize; to arrest. to grasp the meaning of; to understand

Question 12

bizarre

Answer 12

Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar

Question 13

conspire

Answer 13

to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. to join or act together.a joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts.

Question 14

Anarchy

Answer 14

total absence of government. lack of order; total confusion

Question 15

calamity

Answer 15

an event that causes great suffering or harm; a disaster. disastrous