Unit 8 set a Flashcards
1
Q
unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
A
arrears
2
Q
a steep narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; to flow downward ( like a waterfall )
A
cascade
3
Q
cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
A
crotchety
4
Q
blocked so that nothing can go through
A
impassable
5
Q
a handcuff, anything that chains or confines; to chain or restrain ( as with handcuffs )
A
manacle
6
Q
warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army or military life
A
martial
7
Q
something that divides, wall; the act of dividing something into parts or sections; to divide or subdivides into parts or shares
A
partition
8
Q
likely to spoil or decay
A
perishable
9
Q
appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
A
sinister
10
Q
tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
A
taut
