Wordly Wise lesson 8 Flashcards

1
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Sharp, Irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell

A

Acrid

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2
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A person killed or injured in a war or accident

A

Casualty

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3
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To manage problems

A

Cope

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4
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With great speed or force; reckless

A

Headlong

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5
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To move with great force and speed

A

Hurtle

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6
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To get in the way of

A

impede

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7
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Unavoidable

A

Inevitable

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8
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To put into effect

A

Initiate

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9
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Very angry

A

Irate

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10
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Not strict; careless

A

Lax

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11
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Failing to take proper care of or give attention to

A

Negligent

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12
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To burn slowly without bursting into flames

A

Smolder

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13
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Strict

A

Stringent

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14
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A large number of people

A

Throng

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