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19 Cards in this Set
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Acrid
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Sharp, irritating or pitter to the sense of taste or smell
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Casualty
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A person killed or injured in a war or accident
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Congested
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1.overcrowded; filled too full 2. Filled with fluid
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Congestion
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1.the condition of being overcrowded. 2. The condition of being 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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adj. with great speed or force; reckless adv. 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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Impediment
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An obstacle; something that gets in the way
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Inevitable
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Bound to happen; unavoidable
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Initiate
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1. to put into effect; to bring into use 2. To take in as a member
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Initiation
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The act of beginning, 2. The ceremony of process that makes one a member
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Irate
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Very angry; furious
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Lax
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1.not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless 2. 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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Negligence
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The quality, state or act of being negligent
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Smolder
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1.to burn slowly without bursting into flames 2. To exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open
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Stringent
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Strict; severe
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Throng
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n. a large number of people gathered together; a crowd v. to gather or move in large numbers
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