Wordly Wise 8 Unit 6

In the absence of a strong central government, the region experienced years of _________.

• imminent

• dissension

• calamity

• anarchy

It took hours for the officers to finally _______ the thief hiding in the warehouse.

• apprehend

• assimilate

• elapse

• interrogate

She was nervous as they prepared to _________ her for the alleged crime.

• arraign

• assimilate

• interrogate

• shackle

It took a while for the new employees to _________ into the company's work environment.

• assimilate

• conspire

• interrogate

• apprehend

The scientist encountered ________ results in the experiment that couldn’t be explained.

• shackle

• conspire

• imminent

• bizzare

The environmental __________ caused by the oil spill had long-lasting effects on marine life.

• anarchy

• calamity

• dissension

• imminent

They planned to ___________ in secret to launch their new business venture.

• shackle

• conspire

• lionize

• assimilate

The CEO’s leadership style was criticized for fostering _______ among employees.

• anarchy

• dissension

• meticulous

• imminent

• He checked the clock frequently, noting how quickly the time seemed to ______ during the conference.

• elapse

• swelter

• lionize

• conspire

The doctor explained that surgery was _______ to address the patient's urgent health issues

• bizarre

• imminent

• apprehend

• assimilate