| A | B |
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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 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 thourough or formal manner. n. The act of questioning. |
| lionize | v. To treat as a celebrity. |
| meticulous | adj. Extremely careful; attentive to small details. |
| shackle | n. 1. A ring or band putaround the arm or leg to prevent free movement. 2. Something that prevents free action. v. To prevent freedom of action. |
| swelter | v. To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat |
