| A | B |
| anarchy | n. 1.total absence of government 2.lack or 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. strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar |
| calamity | n. an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster |
| conspire | v. 1 to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal 2. to join or act together |
| dissension | n. a difference 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 |
| lionize | v. to treat as a celebrity |
| meticulous | adj. extremely careful; attentive to small details |
| shackle | n. 1. a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement 2. something that prevents free action |
| shackle | v. to prevent freedom of actio |
| swelter | v. to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat |