Wordy Wise # 8
which of the following can be lax?
a fishing line, supervision, rules
throng
a large number of people gathering through a crowd; to gather or move in large numbers
casualty
a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
which of the following result in a casualty?
a plane crash, war, earthquake
inevitable
bound to happen; unavoidable
Changing school in midyear is difficult but I'm sure you will be able to deal successfully with your new situation.
cope
negligent
failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to; the quality, state, or act of being negligent
which of the following is inevitable?
growing older, getting sick, increasing world population, changing in our daily lives
A huge rock moved with great speed and force down the mountain.
hurtled
A sailboat ran aground and got in the way of the other vessels.
impedied
The voters were extremely angry when the government broke a promise not to raise taxes.
irate
School discipline was not strictly enforced as a result students grades suffered.
lax
The garage was found to have failed to take proper care in repeating the cars breaks. So it was held responsible for the accident.
negligent
lax
not strictly enforced; undemanding careless; not tight; loose
congested
overcrowded, filled too full. filled with fluid, the condition of being filled with fluid.
acrid
sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell. Burning rubber gives off acrid fumes.
stringent
strict; severe
Crowds were present in large numbers at the airport to greet the Olympic team.
thronged
smolder
to burn slowly without bursting into flames; to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open
impede
to get in the way of to interfere with the movement of. impediment -- an obstacle something that gets in the way.
hurtle
to move with great force and speed
irate
very angry; ferious
which of the following can smolder?
a fire, anger, resentment
Travelers had to cope with great numbers of slowly moving vehicles on the highway over Labor Day weekend.
congestion
headlong
with great speed or force or reckless, recklessly without time fore careful thought
cope
to manage problems or difficulties successfully
which of the following can be a throng?
a flock of seagulls a crowd of people
which of the following could hurtle through the air?
a jet fighter, a baseball, a falling rock
Which of the following can be inherited?
a new member, a new project, a new rule
Which of the following can suffer from congestion?
city street, theater lobby, car, the passage of ones nose.
Make sure the campfire is out, or it will continue to burn. Even though it might not even burst into flames.
smolder
The banks rules are so strictly enforced that managers have very little latitude when making loans.
stringent
initiate
to put into effect; to take in as a member; a ceremony or process that makes one a member