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Wordly Wise Lesson 6
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General Vocab
8th Grade
11/15/2010

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Term
apprehend
Definition
to seize, to arrest, to grasp the meaning of, to understand.
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anarchy
Definition
total absence of government, lack of order, total confusion.
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arraign
Definition
to bring before a court to face charges.
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assimilate
Definition
to absorb into a population, to take part and absorb into the whole.
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bizarra
Definition
strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar.
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calamity
Definition
an event that cuases great suffering and harm; a disaster.
disastrous.
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conspire
Definition
to plan together secretly to do something wrong or ilegal.
to join or act together.
a joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts
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dissension
Definition
a difference of opinion; disagreement.
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elapse
Definition
to pass or slip by.
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imminent
Definition
about to happen; likely to occure in the very near future.
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interrogate
Definition
to ask questions of,especially in a thorough or formal manner.
the act of questioning.
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lionize
Definition
to treat as a celebrity.
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful; attentive to small details.
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shackle
Definition
a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement.
something that prevents free action.
to prevent freedom of action.
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swelter
Definition
to suffer from or to be overcome by great heat.
very hot and humid;uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather.
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