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Signe #11
The Triangle Fire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrid | adj. Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of tast or smell. |
| casualty | n. A person killed or injured in a war or accident |
| congested | adj. 1) Overcrowded, filled too full. 2) Filled with fluid. |
| cope | v. To manage problems or difficulties successfully |
| headlong | adj. With great speed or force; reckless |
| hurtle | v. To move with great force or speed |
| impede | v. To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of |
| inevitable | adj. Bound to happen; unavoidable |
| initiate | v. 1) To put into effect 2) To take as a member |
| irate | adj. Very angry; furious |
| lax | adj. 1) Not strictly enforced; careless 2) Not tight; loose |
| negligent | adj. Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to |
| smolder | v. 1) to burn slowly without bursting into flames 2) To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open |
| stringent | adj. Strict; severe |
| throng | n. A large number of people gathered together; a crowd v. To gather or move in large numbers |