7th grade English lesson 8 vocabulary

Throng

crowd

Stringent

Strict

n. Impediment

n. An obstacle;something that gets in the way.

Inevitable

adj. Bound to happen; unavoidable

Lax

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

Negligent

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

Congested 1

adj. Overcrowded; filled too full. 1

Acrid

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

Irate

adj. Very angry; furious.

Headlong

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

Congested 2

filled with fluid. 2

Casualty

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

Smolder

v. 1. To burn slowly without bursting into flames. 2.

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.

Impede

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

Cope

v. To manage problems or difficulties successfully

Hurtle

v. To move with great force and speed.