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Lesson 8
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Literature
7th Grade
11/02/2008

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Term
initiate
Definition
1. to put into effect; to bring into use
2. to take in as a member
3. the act of beginning
4. the ceremony or process that makes one a member
Term
acrid
Definition
sharp, irritating, or bitter to the sense of taste or smell
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negligent
Definition
failing to take proper care of or to give proper attention to
Term
throng
Definition
a large number of people gathered together; a crowd
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irate
Definition
very angry; furious
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inevitable
Definition
bound to happen; unavoidable
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strigent
Definition
strict, severe
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congested
Definition
1. overcrowded; filled too full
2. filled with fluid
3. the condition of being overcrowded
4. the condition of being filled with fluid
Term
casualty
Definition
a person killed or injured in a war or accident
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cope
Definition
to manage problems or difficulties successfully
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impede
Definition
to get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of
an obstacle; something that gets in the way
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hurtle
Definition
to move with great force and speed
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headlong
Definition
with great speed or force; reckless
recklessly; without time for careful thought
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lax
Definition
1. not strictly enforced; undemanding; careless
2. not tight; loose
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smolder
Definition
to burn slowly without bursting into flames
to exist in a hidden state before bursting into the open
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