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6th grade unit #8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affluence | wealth, riches, prosperity |
| Arrears | unpaid overdue debts |
| Cascade | a steep, narrow waterfall |
| Cringe | to shrink back or hide in fear |
| Crotchety | cranky, ill-tempered |
| Format | the size, shape or arrangement of something |
| Immobile | not moveable, not moving |
| Impassable | blocked so that nothing can go through |
| Innovations | something new, a change, new idea, device, invention |
| Jovial | good-humored, in high spirits, merry |
| Manacle | handcuff, chains to confine, restrain |
| Martial | warlike, fond of fighting, relating to war, |
| Minimum | the smallest possible amount |
| Nimble | quick and skillful in movement, agile |
| Onset | the beginning, start of something violent |
| Partition | something that divided (like a wall) |
| Perishable | likely to spoil or decay |
| Retrieve | to find and bring back, get back |
| Sinister | appearing to be evil or dangerous |
| Taut | tightly drawn, tense, neat, in good order |