Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7, Lesson 8
lax
adj. 1. not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless. 2. not tight; loose.
congested
adj. 1. overcrowded; filled too full. 2. filled with fluid. n. -tion. 1. the condition of being overcrowded. 2. the condition of being filled with fluid.
inevitable
adj. bound to happen; unavoidable.
negligent
adj. failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to. n. -ence. the quality, state, or act of not giving proper attention to.
acrid
adj. sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.
stringent
adj. strict; severe.
irate
adj. very angry; furious.
headlong
adj. with great speed or force, reckless. adv. recklessly; without time for careful thought.
throng
n. a large number of people gathered together; a crowd. v. to gather or move in large numbers.
casualty
n. a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
smolder
v. 1. to burn slowly without bursting into flames. 2. to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open.
initiate
v. 1. to put into effect; to bring into use. 2. to take in as a member. n. -tion. the act of beginning. 2. the ceremony or process that makes one a member.
impede
v. to get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of. n. an obstacle; something that gets in the way.
cope
v. to manage problems or difficulties successfully.
hurtle
v. to move with great force and speed.