unit 8 Flashcards
Arrears
Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
Affluence
Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance
Cascade
A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity
Cringe
To shrink back or hide in fear submissiveness
Crotchety
Cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
Immobile
Not movible; not moving
Impassible
Blocked so that nothing can go through
Innovation
Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
Jovial
Good-humored, in high spirits; merry
Manacle
A handcuff, anything that chains or confines
Martial
Warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
Minimum
The smallest possible amount
Nimble
Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
Onset
The beginning start ,an attack, assault
Partition
Something that divides
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 intimate
