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RLAWW#8
wordly wise lesson 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acrid | sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sene of taste or smell. |
| casualty | a person killed or injured in war or accident. |
| congested | 1-overcrowded; filled too full 2-filled with fluid |
| cope | to manage prolemsor difficulties sucessfully |
| headlong | 1-with great speed or force; reckless 2-recklessly; without time for careful thought |
| hurtle | to move with great force and speed |
| impede | to get in the way of |
| inevitable | bound to happen; unavoidable |
| initiate | 1-to put into effect to bring into use 2- to take in as a member |
| irate | very angry; furious |
| lax | 1-not strictly enforced;undemanding; careless 2-not tight; loose |
| negligent | failng to take proper care or give proper attention to |
| smolder | 1- to burn slowly without burstng into flames 2- to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open |
| stringent | strict; severe |
| throng | 1- a large number of people gathered together; a crowd 2- to gather or move in large numbers |