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