unit 8 set A Flashcards

1
Q

unpaid or overdue debuts

A

arrears

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2
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a steep, narrow waterfall, falling

A

cascade

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2
Q

cranky, ill-tempered

A

crotchety

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3
Q

blocked so that nothing can go through

A

impassable

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4
Q

a handcuff, anything that has chains

A

manacle

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5
Q

warlike, fond of fighting

A

martial

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6
Q

something that divides

A

partition

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7
Q

likely to spoil or decay

A

perishable

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8
Q

appearing evil or dangerous

A

sinister

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9
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tightly drawn, tense

A

taut

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