Vacabulary For Unit 8- Definitions

Question 1

(N.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty

Answer 1

Affluence

Question 2

(N. pl.) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty

Answer 2

(In) arrears

Question 3

(N.) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity.
(V.) to flow downward (like a waterfall)

Answer 3

Cascade

Question 4

(V.) to shrink back or hide in fear if submissiveness

Answer 4

Cringe

Question 5

(Adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims

Answer 5

Crotchety

Question 6

(N.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something

Answer 6

Format

Question 7

(Adj.) not movable; not moving

Answer 7

Immobile

Question 8

(Adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through

Answer 8

Impassable

Question 9

(N.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.

Answer 9

Innovation

Question 10

(Adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry

Answer 10

Jovial

Question 11

(N., usually plural) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines
(V.) to chain or restrain (as with handcuffs)

Answer 11

Manacle

Question 12

(Adj.) warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life

Answer 12

Martial

Question 13

(N.) the smallest possible amount

(Adj.) the lowest permissible

Answer 13

Minimum

Question 14

(Adj.) quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever

Answer 14

Nimble

Question 15

(N.) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault

Answer 15

Onset

Question 16

(N.) Something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections
(V.) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares

Answer 16

Partition

Question 17

(Adj.) likely to spoil or decay

Answer 17

Perishable

Question 18

(V.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good

Answer 18

Retrieve

Question 19

(Adj.) appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

Answer 19

Sinister

Question 20

(Adj.) tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order

Answer 20

Taut