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