Worldy Wise Lesson 8 Flashcards

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Casualty

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A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

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Acrid

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Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell

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Congested

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Overcrowded; filled too full. Filled with fluid

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Cope

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To manage problems or difficulties successfully.

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Headlong

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With great speed or force, reckless, without time for careful thought.

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Hurtle

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To move with great force and speed

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Impede

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To get in the way of. To interfere with the movement of.

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Inevitable

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Bound to happen, unavoidable.

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Initiate

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To put into effect, to bring into use, take in as a member The act of beginning.

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Irate

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Very angry. Furious

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Lax

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Not strictly enforced. Undemanding. Careless. Not tight. Loose.

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Negligent

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Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to.

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Smolder

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To burn slowly without bursting into flames. To exist in a hidden state before bursting out into the open.

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Stringent

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Strict, severe

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Throng

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A large number of people gathered together. A crowd. To gather or move in large numbers.

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