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vocabulary workshop
Level A Unit 8
vocabulary word | meaning |
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affluence 1 | wealth, riches, prosperity |
affluence 2 | great abundance, plenty |
cascade 1 | a steep, narrow waterfall |
cascade 2 | something falling or rushing forth in quantity |
cascade 3 | to flow downward |
cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear |
crotchety 1 | cranky, ill-tempered |
crotchety 2 | full of odd whims |
format | the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
immobile 1 | not movable |
immobile 2 | not moving |
impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
innovation 1 | something new, a change |
innovation 2 | the act of introducing a new method, idea, device |
jovial 1 | good-humored, in high spirits |
jovial 2 | merry |
manacle 1 | a hancuff, anything that chains or confines |
manacle 2 | to chain or restrain |
martial 1 | warlike, fond of fighting |
martial 2 | relating to war, the army, or military life |
minimum 1 | the smallest possible amount |
minimum 2 | the lowest permissible or possible |
nimble 1 | quick and skillful in movement, agile |
nimble 2 | clever |
onset 1 | the beginning, start |
onset 2 | an attack, assault |
partition 1 | something that divides |
partition 2 | the act of dividing somthing into parts or sections |
partition 3 | to divide or subdivide into parts or shares |
perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
retrieve 1 | to find and bring back, get back |
retrieve 2 | to put right, make good |
sinister 1 | appearing evil or dangerous |
sinister 2 | threatening evil or harm |
taut 1 | tightly drawn, tense |
taut 2 | neat, in good order |