unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
unpaid or overdue debts
A
arrears
2
Q
a steep narrow water
A
cascade
3
Q
cranky; ill-tempered
A
crothety
4
Q
blocked so that nothing can go through
A
impassable
5
Q
a handcuff; or anything that confines
A
manacle
6
Q
warlike, fond of fighting
A
martial
7
Q
something that divides
A
partition
8
Q
likely to spoil or decay
A
perishable
9
Q
appearing evil or dangerous
A
sinister
10
Q
tightly drawn, tense
A
taut
