Vocabulary test #6 Flashcards
Anarchy
1) A total absence of government.
2) Lack of order; confusion.
Apprehend
1) To seize; to arrest.
2) To grasp the meaning of; to understand.
Arraign
To bring before a court; to face challenges.
Assimilate
1) To absorb into a population.
2) To take in a part and absorb into the whole.
Bizarre
Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
Calamity
An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.
Conspire
1) To plan together secretly; to do something wrong or illegal.
2) To join or act together.
Dissension
A difference of opinion; a disagreement.
Elapse
To pass or slip by (Used with time) E.X. Fast forwarding is a time elapse.
Imminent
About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.
Interogate
The act of questioning.
Lionize
To treat as a celebrity.
Meticulous
Extremely careful; attentive to small details.
Shackle
1) A ring or band around the arm or leg to prevent free movement.
2) Something that prevents free action.
Swelter
To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.