Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7: List 8

Throng (n.)

A large number of people gathered together; a crowd.

Casualty (n.)

A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

Inevitable (adj.)

Bound to happen; unavoidable.

Negligent (n.)

Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to.

Lax (adj.)

Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless.

Congested (adj.)

Overcrowded, or filled with fluid.

Acrid (adj.)

Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.

Stringent (adj.)

Strict; severe.

Smolder (v.)

To burn slowly without bursting into flames.

Impede (v.)

To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of.

Cope (v.)

To manage problems or difficulties successfully.

Hurtle (v.)

To move with great force and speed.

Initiate (v.)

To put into effect; to bring into use.

Irate (adj.)

Very angry; furious.

Headlong (adj.)

With great speed or force; reckless.