Wordly Wise Book 7 Unit 8

lax

adj. 1: Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless 2: Not tight; loose

congested

adj. 1: Overcrowded; filled too full 2: Filled with fluid Congestion: n. 1. The condition of being overcrowded 2. The condition of being filled with fluid

inevitable

adj. Bound to happen; unaviodable

negligent

adj. Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to Negligence- n. The quality, state, or act of being negligent

acrid

adj. Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste of 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 tale in as a member Initiation-n. 1: 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 Impediment: 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