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BMS Lesson 6 Vocabulary
Wordly Wise Book 8
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English
8th Grade
09/28/2011

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anarchy
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n. 1. total absence of government. 2. lack of order; total confusion
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apprehend
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v.1 to seize;to arrest 2.to grasp the meaning of; to understand
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arrraign
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v. to bring before a court to face charges
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assimilate
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v. 1.to absorb into population 2. to take in a part and absorb into the whole
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bizarre
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adj. Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
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calamity
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n. an event that causes great suffering and harm; a disaster
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conspire
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v. 1. to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal 2. to join or act together
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dissensiom
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n.a difference of opinion; disagreement
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elapse
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v.to pass or slip by (used with time)
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imminent
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adj. About to happen; likely to occur in very near future
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interrogate
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v. to ask question of,especially in a though or formal manner
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lionize
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v. to treat as a celebrity
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meticulous
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adj. Extermely careful;attentive t small details.
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shackle
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n. 1. a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement 2.something that prevents free action v. to prevent freedom of action
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swelter
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v. to suffer from or be overcom by great heat
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