| A | B |
| anarchy | Total absence of government. |
| apprehend | To seize;to arrest |
| arraign | To bring before a court to face charges. |
| assimilate | To absorb into a population. |
| bizarre | Peculiar |
| calamity | A disaster |
| conspire | To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal. |
| dissension | Disagreement |
| elapse | To pass or slip by (used with time). |
| imminent | About to happen |
| interrogate | To ask questions of |
| lionize | To treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | Extremely careful |
| shackle | A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement. |
| swelter | To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat. |