Unit 8 Vocabulary Flashcards
affluence
wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty
arrears
unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty
cascade (noun)
a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forward in quantity
cascade (verb)
to flow downward (like a waterfall)
cringe
to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
crochety
cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
format
the size, shape, or arrangement of something
immobile
not movable; 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 (noun)
a handcuff, anything that chains or confines
manacle (verb)
to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)
martial
warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
minimum (noun)
the smallest possible amount
minimum (adjective)
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 (noun)
something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections
partition (verb)
to divide or subdivide into parts or shares
perishable
liekly 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
