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English Vocabulary - Lesson 8
Lesson 8 Vocab words in Worldly Wise
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English
7th Grade
01/05/2009

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Acrid
Definition
Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.
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Casualty
Definition
A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
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Congested
Definition
1.Overcrowded; filled to full.
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Congested
Definition
filled with fluid.
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Cope
Definition
To manage problems or difficulties successfully.
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Headlong
Definition
With great speed or force; reckless.
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Headlong
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Recklessly; without time for careful thoght.
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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 movement of.
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Inevitable
Definition
Bound to happen; unavoidable.
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Initiate
Definition
To put into effect; to bring into use.
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Initiate
Definition
To take in as a member.
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Irate
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Very angry; furious.
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Lax
Definition
Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless.
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Lax
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Not tight; loose.
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Negligent
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Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention.
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Smolder
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To burn slowly without bursting into flames.
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Smolder
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To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open.
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Stringent
Definition
Strict; severe.
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Throng
Definition
A large number of people gathered together; a crowd.
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Throng
Definition
To gather or move in large numbers.
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