Wordly Wise 8

throng

A large number of people gather together; a crowd

casualty

A person killed or injured in a war or accident

inevitable

Bound to happen; unavoidable

negligent

Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention

impede

To get in the way of to interfere

initiate

To put into effect; to bring into use

headlong

With great speed or force; reckless

lax

not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless

congested

overcrowded, filled to full

acrid

sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell

stringent

strict, severe

smolder

to burn slowly without bursting into flames

cope

to manage problems or difficulties successfully

hurtle

to move with great force and speed

irate

very angry; furious