Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 8

headlong

adj 1. With great speed or force; reckless. adv. 1. Recklessly; without time for careful thought.

irate

adj. 1. Very angry; furious.

throng

n. 1. A large number of people gathered together; a crowd. v. 1. To gather or move in large numbers.

casualty

n. 1. 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.

stringent

adj. 1. Strict; severe.

inevitable

adj. 1. Bound to happen, unavoidable.

negligent

adj. 1. Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to. negligence. n. 1. The quality, state, or act of being negligent.

lax

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

congested

adj. 1. Overcrowded; filled too full. 2. Filled with fluid. congestion. n. 1. To condition of being overcrowded. 2. The condition of being filled with fluid.

acrid

adj. 1. Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.

impede

v. 1. To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of. impediment. n. 1. An obstacle; something that gets in the way.

cope

v. 1. To manage problems or difficulties successfully.

hurtle

v. 1. To move with great force and speed.

initiate

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