WW 8 Flashcards
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Acrid
Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell
Casualty
A person killed or injured in a war or accident
Congested
Overcrowded; filled too full, Filled with fluid, The condition of being overcrowded, The condition of being filled with fluid
Cope
To manage problems or difficulties successfully
Headlong
With great speed or force; reckless, Recklessly; without time for careful thought
Hurtle
To move with great force and speed
Impede
To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of, An obstacle; something that gets in the way
Inevitable
Bound to happen; unavoidable
Initiate
To put into effect; to bring into use, To take in as a member, The act of beginning, The ceremony or process that makes one a member
Irate
Very angry; furious.
Lax
Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless, Not tight; loose
Negligent
Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to, The quality, state, or act of being negligent
Smolder
To burn slowly without bursting into flames, To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open
Stringent
Strict; severe
Throng
A large number of people gathered together; a crowd, To gather or move in large numbers