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15 Cards in this Set
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acrid
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adj. Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell.
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casualty
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n. A person killed or injured in a war or accident.
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congested
congestion |
adj. Overcrowded; filled too full.
Filled with fluid. The condition of being overcrowded. The condition of being filled with fluid. |
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cope
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v. To manage problems or difficulties successfully.
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headlong
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adj. With great speed or force; reckless.
adv. Recklessly; without time for careful thought. |
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hurtle
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v. To move with great force and speed.
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impede
impediment |
v. To get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of.
n. An obstacle; something that gets in the way . |
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inevitable
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adj. Bound to happen; unavoidable.
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initiate
initiation |
v. To put into effect; to bring into use.
To take in as a member. n. THe act of beginning. The ceremony or process that makes one a member. |
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irate
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adj. Very angry; furious.
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lax
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adj. Not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless.
Not tight; loose. |
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negligent
negligence |
adj. Failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to.
n. The quality, state, or act of being negligent. |
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smolder
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v. 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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adj. 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. |
