Wordly Wise 6 Flashcards
Anarchy
Total absence of government.
Lack of order; total confusion
Apprehend
To seize; to arrest.
To grasp the meaning of; to understand
Arraign
To bring before a court to face changes
Assimilate
To absorb into a population.
To take in a part and absorb into the whole
Bizarre
Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
Calamity
An event theta causes great suffering and harm; a disaster.
Disastrous
Conspire
To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal.
To join or act together
Dissension
A difference of opinion; disagreement
Elapse
To pass or slip by (used with time)
Imminent
About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
Interrogate
To ask questions of; especially in a through of formal manner.
The act of questioning
Lionize
To treat as a celebrity
Meticulous
Extremely careful; attentive to small details
Shackle
A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement.
Something that prevents free action.
To prevent freedom of action.
Swelter
To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.
Very hot humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather.
