WW L 6 Flashcards

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

anarchy

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

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3
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to bring before a court to face charges.

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arraign

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4
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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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assimilate

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5
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Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar.

A

bizarre

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6
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An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster

A

calamity

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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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conspire

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8
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A difference of opinion;disagreement.

A

dissension

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9
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to pass or slip by(used with time)

A

elapse

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10
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About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future.

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imminent

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11
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To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner.

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interrogate

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12
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To treat as a celebrity.

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lionize

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13
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Extremly careful; attentive to small details

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meticulous

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14
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  1. A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
  2. Something that prevents free action.

To prevent freedom of action

A

shackle

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15
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To suffer from of to be overcome by great heat.

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swelter

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