Wordly Wise 8.6

Which of the following is the best definition for the noun anarchy?

• Total absence of government

• To seize; to arrest

• To bring before a court to face charges

• Strikingly out of the ordinary

Which of the following is the best definition for the verb apprehend?

• To seize; to arrest

• Lack of order; total confusion

• To take in part and absorb into the whole

• Extremely Careful

Which of the following is the best definition for the verb arraign?

• To pass or slip by

• To bring before a court to face charges

• To treat as a celebrity

• A difference of opinion

Which of the following is the best definition for the verb assimilate?

• To absorb into a population

• To grasp the meaning of; to understand

• Likely to occur in the very near future

• To treat as a celebrity

Which of the following is the best definition for the adjective bizarre?

• Total absence of government

• Lack of order; total confusion

• To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

• Strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar

Which of the following is the best definition for the noun calamity?

• An event that causes great suffering and harm

• A ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement

• About to happen

• To pass by or slip by

Which of the following is the best definition for the verb conspire?

• Extremely careful

• To plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal

• Something that prevents free action

• To ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner

Which of the following is the best definition for the noun dissention?

• A difference of opinion; disagreement

• To bring before a court to face charges

• Strikingly out of the ordinary

• To suffer from or to be overcome by great heat

Which of the following is the best definition for the verb elapse?

• About to happen

• To prevent freedom of action

• To pass or slip by

• To treat as a celebrity

Which of the following is the best definition for the adjective imminent?

• To absorb into a population

• To seize; to arrest

• Total absence of government

• About to happen; likely to occur in the very near future