Unit 8 Set A Flashcards

1
Q

unpaid or overdue debts

A

arrears

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2
Q

a steep, narrow waterfall

A

cascade

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3
Q

cranky or ill-tempered

A

crotchety

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4
Q

blocked so nothing can go through

A

impassable

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5
Q

a handcuff or chain

A

manacle

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6
Q

warlike, fond of fighting

A

martial

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7
Q

something that divides

A

partition

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8
Q

likely to spoil or decay

A

perishable

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9
Q

appearing evil or dangerous

A

sinister

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10
Q

neat, in good order

A

taut

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