Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7: List 8
Throng (n.)
A large number of people gathered together; a crowd.
Casualty (n.)
A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
Inevitable (adj.)
Bound to happen; unavoidable.
Negligent (n.)
Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to.
Lax (adj.)
Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless.
Congested (adj.)
Overcrowded, or filled with fluid.
Acrid (adj.)
Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.
Stringent (adj.)
Strict; severe.
Smolder (v.)
To burn slowly without bursting into flames.
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.
Initiate (v.)
To put into effect; to bring into use.
Irate (adj.)
Very angry; furious.
Headlong (adj.)
With great speed or force; reckless.