Wordly Wise - 7th Grade - Lesson 8

lax

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

congested

adj. 1. Overcrowded; filled to full. 2. Filled with fluid.

inevitable

adj. Bound to happen; unavoidable.

negligent

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

acrid

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

stringent

adj. Strict; severe.

irate

adj. Very angry; furious.

headlong

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

throng

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

casualty

n. 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.

initiate

v. 1. To put into effect; to bring into use. 2. To take in as a member.

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.