Worldy Wise Lesson 8 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Casualty
A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
Acrid
Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell
Congested
Overcrowded; filled too full. Filled with fluid
Cope
To manage problems or difficulties successfully.
Headlong
With great speed or force, reckless, 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.
Inevitable
Bound to happen, unavoidable.
Initiate
To put into effect, to bring into use, take in as a member The act of beginning.
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.
Smolder
To burn slowly without bursting into flames. To exist in a hidden state before bursting out into the open.
Stringent
Strict, severe
Throng
A large number of people gathered together. A crowd. To gather or move in large numbers.