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acrid
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Sharp, irritating, or bitter 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
congestion |
Overcrowded; filled too full.
Filled with fluid. The condition of being overdrowded. 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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With great speed or force; reckless.
Recklessly; 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.
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
initiation |
To put into effect; to bring into use.
To take in as a member. The act of beginning. The ceremony or 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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Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless.
No tight; loose. |
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negligent
negligence |
Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to.
The quality, state, or act of being negligent. |
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smolder
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To burn slowly without bursting into flames.
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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A large number of people gathered together; a crowd.
To gather or move in large numbers. |