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| anarchy | n. 1. Total absence of government. 2. Lack of order; total confusion. |
| apprehend | v. 1. To seize; to arrest. 2. To grasp the meaning of; to understand. |
| arraign | v. To bring before a court to face charges. |
| assimilate | v. 1. To absorb into a population 2. To take in a part and absorb into the whole. |
| bizarre | adj. Striking out of the ordinary; peculiar. |
| calamity | n. An event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster. |
| calamitous | adj. Disastrous. |
| conspire | v. 1. To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. 2. To join or act together. |
| conspiracy | n. A joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts. |
| dissension | n. A differencve of opinion; disagreement. |
| elapse | v. To pass or slip by (used with time). |
| imminent | adj. About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future. |
| interrogate | v. To ask questions of especially in a thorough or formal manner. |
| interrogation | n. The act of questioning. |
| lionize | v. To treat as a celebrity. |
| meticulous | adj. Extremely careful; attentive to small detailos. |
| shackle | n. 1. A ring or band put around the arm or leg ot prevent free movement. 2. Something that prevents free action. |
| swelter | v. To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat. |
| sweltering | adj. Very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather. |
