Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Lesson 8

Congested

1. Overcrowded; filled too full. congested. 2. Filled with fluid

Casualty

A person killed or casulty injured in a war or accident.

Inevitable

Bound to happen; unavoidable.

Lax

1. Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless. 2. Not tight; lax which means lax loose

Smolder

1. To burn slowly without bursting into flames. Hot ashes smolder long after the flames have died down. 2. To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open. A desire for freedom smoldered in the hearts of the people who left Cuba for Miami.

Initiate

1. To put into effect; to bring into use. 2. To take in as a initiate member. initiation n. 1.The act of beginning. 3. The ceremony or process that make one a member.

Negligent

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

Stringent

Strict; severe. The stringent rules state that no exceptions can be made.

Impede

To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of. fic. Impediment An obstacle; something that gets in the way. Poor roads are an impediment to travel.

Cope

To manage problems or cope difficulties successfully.

Hurtle

To move with great force and speed.

Irate

Very angry; furious.

Headlong

With great speed or force; reckless. Recklessly: without time for careful thought.

Throng

a large number of people gathered together; a crowd. A throng of supporters cheered throng the president's arrival in Seattle. To gather or move in large numbers. Fans thronged into the ballpark for the first game of the World Series.

Acrid

sharp and bitter to the sense of taste or smell of acrid.