Sadlier Unit 8 Flashcards
Affluence
Wealth, riches, great abundance, plenty
Arrears
Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
Cascade
A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth, to flow downward (like a waterfall)
Cringe
To shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
Crotchety
Cranky , ill tempered, full of odd whims
Immobile
Not movable, not moving
Impassable
Blocked so that nothing can go through
Innovation
Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device.
Jovial
Good humored, in high spirits , merry
Manacle
A handcuffed, anything that chains or confines, to chain or restrain
Martial
Warlike, fond of fighting, relating to war, the army or military war.
Minimum
The smallest possible amount. The lowest permissible or possible.
Nimble
Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
Onset
The beginning, strat, an attack or assault
Partition
Something that divides, the act of dividing something into parts or sections
Perishable
Likely to spoil or decay
Retrieve
To find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good.
Sinister
Appearing evil, or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
Taut
Tightly drawn, tense, neat. In good order
Template
A pattern, typically in the form of metal, wood, or plastic; something that is used as a model to imitate
