Unit 8 Sadliee Flashcards
Affluence
Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty
Arrears
Unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
Cascade
A steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; 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 moveable; not moving
Impassable
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 handcuffed, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)
Martial
Warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
Minimum
The smallest possible amount; the lowest permissible or possible
Nimble
Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
Onset
The beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault
Partition
Something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections; to divide or subdivide into parts or shares
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
