Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7, Lesson 8

lax

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

congested

adj. 1. overcrowded; filled too full. 2. filled with fluid. n. -tion. 1. the condition of being overcrowded. 2. the condition of being filled with fluid.

inevitable

adj. bound to happen; unavoidable.

negligent

adj. failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to. n. -ence. the quality, state, or act of not giving 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. n. -tion. 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. n. an obstacle; something that gets in the way.

cope

v. to manage problems or difficulties successfully.

hurtle

v. to move with great force and speed.