Unit 8

Question 1

affluence

Answer 1

(n.) wealth,riches,prosperity;great abundance,plenty
Synonyms: opulence
Antonyms: poverty, want, destitution,scarcity

Question 2

arrears

Answer 2

(n.,pl,) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Synonyms: in default,in the red,late, overdue

Question 3

cascade

Answer 3

(n.) a steep,narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity;(v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall)
Synonyms: (v.) plunge,rush ,tumble
Antonyms:(n.) drip,drop; (v.) trickle,ooze

Question 4

cringe

Answer 4

(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear of submissiveness
Synonyms: flinch,duck, cower,fawn
Antonyms: strut,swagger

Question 5

crotchety

Answer 5

(adj). cranky, ill-tempered
Synonyms: grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable
Antonyms: sociable, friendly, agreeable

Question 6

format

Answer 6

(n) the size, shape, or arrangement of someting

Synonyms: layout, design

Question 7

immobile

Answer 7

(adj) not moving, not movable
Synonyms: fixed, stationary, unmoving, rooted
Antonyms: movable, portable, nimble, agile

Question 8

impassable

Answer 8

(adj) blocked so that nothing can go through
Synonyms: closed, impenetrable
Antonyms: unblocked, clear, open, fit for travel

Question 9

innovation

Answer 9

(n) something new; a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
Synonyms: novelty, modernization, new wrinkle

Question 10

jovial

Answer 10

(adj) good-humored, in high spirits, merry, happy
Synonyms: jolly, cheerful, festive
Antonyms: gloomy, morose, melacholy, cheerless, sad

Question 11

manacle

Answer 11

(n – usually plural) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines
(v) to chain or restrain,as with handcuffs
Synonyms: (v) to put in chains
Antonyms: (v) unchain, set free

Question 12

martial

Answer 12

(adj) warlike, fond of fighting, relating to war, the army, or military life
Synonyms: military
Antonyms: peace-loving, unwarlike

Question 13

minimum

Answer 13

(n) the smallest possible amount
(adj) the lowest permissible or possible
Synonyms: (adj) least
Antonyms: (n) maximum; (adj) highest, most

Question 14

nimble

Answer 14

(adj) quick and skillfull in movement, agile, clever
Synonyms: lively, flexible
Antonyms: awkward, clumsy

Jack be NIMBLE, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick

Question 15

onset

Answer 15

(n) the beginning, start (especially of something violent or destructive; an attack
Synonyms: outset, commencement
Antonyms: conclusion, end, close

Question 16

partition

Answer 16

(n) something that divides, like a wall; the act of dividing something into parts or sections
(v) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares
Synonyms: (n) divider, separation
Antonyms: (v) join, combine, merge

Question 17

perishable

Answer 17

(adj) likely to spoil or decay
Synonyms: short-lived, fleeting
Antonyms: long-lasting, durable, permanent

Question 18

retrieve

Answer 18

(v) to find and bring back
Synonyms: recover, fetch

Golden RETRIEVERS like to fetch balls

Question 19

sinister

Answer 19

(adj) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
Synonyms: frightening
Antonyms: cheering, encouraging, reassuring

Question 20

taut

Answer 20

(adj) tightly drawn, tense, neat, in good order
Synonyms: tight, strained
Antonyms: loose, drooping