Wordly Wise Grade Seven: Lesson Eight

lax

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

congested congestion

adj. 1. Overcrowded; filled too full. 2. Filled with fluid. n. 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. negligence The quality, state, or act of being negligent.

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 initiation

v. 1. To put into effect; to bring into use. 2. To take in as a member. n. 1. The act of beginning. 2. The ceremony or process that makes one a member.

impede impediment

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 or speed.